Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 7 December 2008
Aircraft Type: Learjet 23
Owner/operator: Gobierno del Estado de Tlaxcala, lsf SAE
Registration Number: XC-LGD
Location: 0,8 km N off Atlangatepec Air Force Station –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) during a visual approach to the runway at Atlangatepec Air Force Station, adjacent to the lagoon. The aircraft executed a teardrop turn, resulting in impact with the lagoon half a mile from the runway’s threshold. The aircraft sank in 30 meters of water. The incident was likely caused by weather conditions, including cloudy skies, a final approach with a tailwind, and landing within one hour of sunset. The co-pilot lacked experience.An aircraft experienced a controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) during a visual approach to the runway at Atlangatepec Air Force Station, adjacent to the lagoon. The aircraft executed a teardrop turn, resulting in impact with the lagoon half a mile from the runway’s threshold. The aircraft sank in 30 meters of water. The incident was likely caused by weather conditions, including cloudy skies, a final approach with a tailwind, and landing within one hour of sunset. The co-pilot lacked experience.
Description
The aircraft was making a visual approach to the runway of Atlangatepec Air Force Station, located adjacent to the lagoon of the same name. After having made a low altitude pass over the runway starting at threshold 01, the crew made a teardrop turn starting on the right to end up on the approach runway 19. The aircraft impacted the lagoon half a mile from the threshold of runway 19. The aircraft sank in 30 meters of water. Probable Cause: Controlled flight into terrain. Contributing factors: – Weather conditions (Cloudy). – Final approach with tailwind. – Landing within one hour of twilight after sunset. – Lack of experience of the co-pilot.
Primary Cause
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