Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 28 July 1973
Aircraft Type: Hawker Siddeley HS-748-259 Srs. 2A
Owner/operator: SAESA – Servicios Areos Especiales SA
Registration Number: XA-SAB
Location: 1,5 km from Acapulco International Airport (ACA) –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and flight dynamics.Aircraft control surfaces and flight dynamics.
Category: Accident
A training aircraft experienced a near-miss incident during a perming touch and go maneuver on runway 10/28 at Acapulco International Airport, Mexico. The aircraft briefly lost altitude and subsequently crashed near a ranch, resulting in serious injuries to the pilots and instructor.A training aircraft experienced a near-miss incident during a perming touch and go maneuver on runway 10/28 at Acapulco International Airport, Mexico. The aircraft briefly lost altitude and subsequently crashed near a ranch, resulting in serious injuries to the pilots and instructor.
Description
The aircraft was engaged in a training flight at Acapulco International Airport, Mexico. While perming touch and goes on runway 10/28, the aircraft barely gained height. It came down near a ranch at 1,5 km from the runway. The two pilots and instructor suffered serious injuries.
Primary Cause
Loss of altitude during a perming touch and go maneuver.Loss of altitude during a perming touch and go maneuver.Share on:
