Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 24 March 1991
Aircraft Type: North American Sabreliner 40
Owner/operator: Servicios Areos de Los Angeles
Registration Number: XA-RPS
Location: Puebla/Huejotzingo Airport (PBC) –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Right main landing gear tyreRight main landing gear tyre
Category: Accident
A Sabreliner 40 aircraft experienced a runway excursion accident at Puebla/Huejotzingo Airport (PBC) in Mexico. A tyre on the right main landing gear failed during takeoff roll on runway 35, leading to the aircraft overrunning the runway. The incident occurred during daylight and was a planned flight to Acapulco. The accident was attributed to crew delay in aborting the takeoff and inadequate braking system use.A Sabreliner 40 aircraft experienced a runway excursion accident at Puebla/Huejotzingo Airport (PBC) in Mexico. A tyre on the right main landing gear failed during takeoff roll on runway 35, leading to the aircraft overrunning the runway. The incident occurred during daylight and was a planned flight to Acapulco. The accident was attributed to crew delay in aborting the takeoff and inadequate braking system use.
Description
The Sabreliner 40 sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion accident at Puebla/Huejotzingo Airport (PBC), Mexico. During the takeoff roll on runway 35 a tyre on the right hand main landing gear failed. The takeoff was aborted but the aircraft overran the runway. The accident happened in daylight at the start of a flight to Acapulco. The accident was attributed to the crew’s delay in aborting the takeoff and their failure to fully use the aircraft’s braking systems.
Primary Cause
Crew delay in aborting takeoff and inadequate braking system use.Crew delay in aborting takeoff and inadequate braking system use.Share on:
