Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 15 January 2002
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Procuradur¡a General de la Rep£blica – PGR
Registration Number: XC-FIT
Location: Chilpancingo Airport –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (specifically the landing gear and perimeter wall).Aircraft structure (specifically the landing gear and perimeter wall).
Category: Accident
A Twin Otter aircraft experienced a landing malfunction while attempting to land at Chilpancingo airport. The aircraft struck a concrete perimeter wall, resulting in an overturned wall and subsequent fire.A Twin Otter aircraft experienced a landing malfunction while attempting to land at Chilpancingo airport. The aircraft struck a concrete perimeter wall, resulting in an overturned wall and subsequent fire.
Description
While trying to land at Chilpancingo, the Twin Otter apparently went off the runway. The aircraft struck a concrete airport perimeter wall, overturned and caught fire.
Primary Cause
Landing malfunction and impact with a concrete perimeter wall.Landing malfunction and impact with a concrete perimeter wall.Share on:
