Hermosillo – Ensenada
Flight / Schedule
Hermosillo – Ensenada
Aircraft
Beechcraft 300 Super King AirRegistration
XC-AA72
MSN
FA-87
Year of Manufacture
1986
Operator
Procuraduría General de la RepúblicaDate
August 26, 2000 at 02:45 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Ensenada Baja California
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
31.8671°, -116.5739°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 26, 2000 at 02:45 AM, Hermosillo – Ensenada experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 300 Super King Air, operated by Procuraduría General de la República, with the event recorded near Ensenada Baja California.
The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Hermosillo Airport at 0121LT on a flight to Ensenada, carrying one passenger and two pilots. On approach by night, the crew initiated a last turn to join the runway 11 approach path when the aircraft struck the slope of mountain and crashed about 14 km from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration XC-AA72, MSN FA-87, year of manufacture 1986.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 31.8671°, -116.5739°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
2
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine aircraft departed Hermosillo Airport at 0121LT on a flight to Ensenada, carrying one passenger and two pilots. On approach by night, the crew initiated a last turn to join the runway 11 approach path when the aircraft struck the slope of mountain and crashed about 14 km from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Hermosillo – Ensenada
Operator
Procuraduría General de la RepúblicaFlight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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