Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 18 September 1996
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123K Provider
Owner/operator: Krissalan de Aviacion
Registration Number: XA-SNB
Location: Bah¡a Tortugas Airfield –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Take-offTake-off
Category: Accident
A Fairchild C-123K Provider transport plane crashed during takeoff from Bah¡a Tortugas Airfield, Mexico, resulting in the deaths of all five passengers. The aircraft was carrying seven and a half tons of lobster and four businessmen to Ensenada. A probable cause was the aircraft attempting to take off without sufficient speed to acquire the required lift, potentially due to a malfunctioning right engine or excessive weight at takeoff.A Fairchild C-123K Provider transport plane crashed during takeoff from Bah¡a Tortugas Airfield, Mexico, resulting in the deaths of all five passengers. The aircraft was carrying seven and a half tons of lobster and four businessmen to Ensenada. A probable cause was the aircraft attempting to take off without sufficient speed to acquire the required lift, potentially due to a malfunctioning right engine or excessive weight at takeoff.
Description
A Fairchild C-123K Provider transport plane crashed during takeoff from Bah¡a Tortugas Airfield, Mexico. All five aboard were killed. The aircraft was carrying seven and a half tons of lobster and four businessmen to Ensenada. Probable cause: Take-off without sufficient speed to acquire the required lift. Contibutory factors: – right engine possibly inoperative at takeoff. – possible excessive weight at take-off.
Source of Information
http://www.sct.gob.mx/fileadmin/DireccionesGrales/DGAC-archivo/modulo12/xa-snb.pdfhttp://www.sct.gob.mx/fileadmin/DireccionesGrales/DGAC-archivo/modulo12/xa-snb.pdfPrimary Cause
Insufficient speed to acquire the required lift during takeoff.Insufficient speed to acquire the required lift during takeoff.Share on:
