San Salvador - San Salvador
Flight / Schedule
San Salvador - San Salvador
Aircraft
Cessna 501 Citation IRegistration
N120ES
MSN
501-0041
Year of Manufacture
1977
Date
April 24, 1995 at 04:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
San Salvador-Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (Comalapa) La Paz
Region
Central America • Salvador
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On April 24, 1995 at 04:30 PM, San Salvador - San Salvador experienced a crash involving Cessna 501 Citation I, operated by TACA International Airlines - Transportes Aéreos Centro Americanos, with the event recorded near San Salvador-Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (Comalapa) La Paz.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a local training flight at San Salvador-Comalapa Airport. On approach to runway 25, the copilot informed the captain about a discrepancy between both altimeters. The crew elected to identify the problem and thus failed to focus his attention on the approach procedure. This caused the aircraft to lose altitude when it collided with trees located 2,500 feet short of runway and crashed on a road 1,200 feet short of runway. Both pilots escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration N120ES, MSN 501-0041, year of manufacture 1977.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a local training flight at San Salvador-Comalapa Airport. On approach to runway 25, the copilot informed the captain about a discrepancy between both altimeters. The crew elected to identify the problem and thus failed to focus his attention on the approach procedure. This caused the aircraft to lose altitude when it collided with trees located 2,500 feet short of runway and crashed on a road 1,200 feet short of runway. Both pilots escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
San Salvador - San Salvador
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Central America • Salvador
Aircraft Details
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