Crash of a Rockwell Sabreliner 40 near Monterrey: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 16, 1997 at 1545 LT
Type of aircraft:
Rockwell Sabreliner 40
Operator:
Registration:
XA-TFC
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
San Luis Potosí – Monterrey
MSN:
265-15
YOM:
1960
Location:
Monterrey-Del Norte
Nuevo León
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total flying hours:
5688
Captain / Total hours on type:
200.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
308
Aircraft flight hours:
17267
Circumstances:
The crew started the approach to Monterrey-Del Norte Airport and was cleared to descend to 5,000 feet. Weather conditions were poor with rain falls and limited visibility due to fog. For unknown reasons, the crew continued the descent below 5,000 feet when the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Cerro de Las Mitras located about 22 km from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain after the crew failed to maintain the minimum safe altitude of 5,000 feet instructed by ATC. Lack of visibility due to poor weather conditions was a contributing factor.
Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft B90 King Air in Pesqueria

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1997 at 1210 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 90 King Air
Operator:
Representaciones de Cristaleria y Peltre de Zamor
Registration:
XB-CIO
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Saltillo - Monterrey
MSN:
LJ-387
YOM:
1969
Location:
Pesqueria
Nuevo León
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While in cruising altitude on a flight from Saltillo to Monterrey, both engines failed simultaneously. The pilot was able to reduce his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in an open field located near Pesqueria. Both occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure in flight caused by a fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46 Commando in Huetamo de Núñez

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1997 at 0330 LT
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
N1442V
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Illegal (smuggling)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
22503
YOM:
1945
Location:
Huetamo de Núñez
Michoacán
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was probably involved in an illegal flight when it crashed and burnt while trying to land in a remote area located near Huetamo de Núñez. No one was found in the wreckage and it was later confirmed that the registration N1442V was false.

Crash of a Swearingen SA226AC Metro II in Uruapan

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1997
Type of aircraft:
Swearingen SA226 Metro II
Operator:
Registration:
XA-HAO
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Lázaro Cárdenas – Uruapan
MSN:
TC-356
YOM:
1980
Location:
Uruapan-General Ignacio López Rayón
Michoacán
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After touchdown at Uruapan-General Ignacio López Rayón Airport, the crew started the braking procedure and activated the reverse thrust systems when control was lost. The aircraft veered off runway to the right, lost a landing gear and came to rest. All 12 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Convair CV-240-53 in Nuevo Laredo

Date & Time: Jan 24, 1997
Type of aircraft:
Convair CV-240
Operator:
Linea Aérea Mexicana de Carga
Registration:
XA-SOZ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
53-12
YOM:
1954
Location:
Nuevo Laredo
Tamaulipas
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Suffered an accident upon landing at Nuevo Laredo-Quetzalcóatl Airport. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Fairchild C-123K Provider in Bahía Tortugas: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1996 at 0719 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-123 Provider
Operator:
Krissalan de Aviacion
Registration:
XA-SNB
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bahía Tortugas - Ensenada
MSN:
20126
YOM:
1954
Location:
Bahía Tortugas
Baja California Sur
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Bahía Tortugas to Ensenada, carrying a load of 8 tons of lobsters. At takeoff, the aircraft encountered difficulties to gain height, stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. All five occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the crew may have attempted to takeoff with the right engine inoperative. Also, it appears that the total weight of the aircraft was above MTOW.
Final Report:

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 in Playa del Carmen: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1996 at 1630 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
Operator:
Aerolatino
Registration:
XA-TCF
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Cancún – Playa del Carmen
MSN:
734
YOM:
1980
Location:
Playa del Carmen
Quintana Roo
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
16
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
After landing at Playa del Carmen Airport, the twin engine aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and crashed in a wooded area located along the airport. A passenger was killed and all 17 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed. It was completing a flight from Cancún, carrying 16 German tourists.

Crash of a Douglas DC-9-15 in Tampico

Date & Time: May 14, 1996
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-9
Operator:
Registration:
XA-SNR
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Orlando – Cancún
MSN:
45699
YOM:
1965
Flight number:
LL401
Location:
Tampico-General Francisco Javier Mina
Tamaulipas
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
43
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Orlando to Cancún, the crew got lost and was unable to follow the prescribed route, causing the aircraft to deviate from the flight plan to the west. Eventually, the crew was vectored to the Tampico-General Francisco Javier Mina Airport located about 1,144 km northwest of the destination airport. On final approach, both engines failed simultaneously due to fuel exhaustion. The aircraft lost speed, stalled and collided with ILS equipment located about 300 metres short of runway 31. Upon impact, the undercarriage were sheared off and the aircraft crash landed on the runway and came to rest 220 metres further. All 47 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 in Santa Maria de Otaez: 17 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1996
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
Operator:
Registration:
XA-SWJ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Durango - Santa Maria de Otaez
MSN:
126
YOM:
1968
Location:
Santa Maria de Otaez
Durango
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
16
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
17
Circumstances:
On approach to Santa Maria de Otaez Airstrip, the crew encountered strong winds and turbulences when the aircraft went out of control and crashed on a hill located few km from the airfield. Three passengers were seriously injured while 16 other occupants were killed. About two weeks later, one of the survivor died from his injuries.

Crash of a Cessna 500 Citation I in Ensenada: 8 killed

Date & Time: Feb 6, 1996 at 2020 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 500 Citation
Operator:
Aérotaxi Cachanilla
Registration:
XA-SLQ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Tijuana - Ensenada
MSN:
500-0111
YOM:
1973
Location:
Ensenada
Baja California
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
While approaching Ensenada Airport by night and foggy conditions, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the aircraft struck a hill located few km from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all eight occupants were killed. It is believed that the crew did not receive any clearance to approach Ensenada Airport and continued the descent at an insufficient altitude.
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