Santa Lucía AFB | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The crew was completing a local training flight at Santa Lucía AFB when the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in an open field near the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.

Crash of an Antonov AN-32B in Monterrey: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 24, 2010 at 1436 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-32

Operator:

Registration:

3101

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Monterrey - Santa Lucía AFB

MSN:

33 06

YOM:

1992

Location:

Monterrey-General Mariano Escobedo

Nuevo León

Country:

Mexico

Region:

Central America

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Aircraft flight hours:

2384

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Shortly after takeoff from Monterrey-General Mariano Escobido Airport runway 11, the aircraft banked right and crashed near the VIP tarmac, bursting into flames. All five occupants, three officers and two pilots, were killed. The crew was performing a logistic support mission to Santa Lucía AFB.

Crash of an Antonov AN-32B off Pie de la Cuesta AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 16, 2006 at 0925 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-32

Operator:

Registration:

3103

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Pie de la Cuesta AFB - Santa Lucía AFB

MSN:

31 06

YOM:

1992

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The aircraft departed Pie de la Cuesta AFB on a routine flight ro Santa Lucia AFB near Mexico City. Few minutes after takeoff, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in the sea about 9 km southeast of the airbase. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130A Hercules near La Quemada: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 19, 2003 at 2000 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Operator:

Registration:

3603

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Mexicali – Santa Lucía

MSN:

3025

YOM:

1957

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The four engine aircraft departed Mexicali on a flight to Santa Lucía AFB. About 2 hours and 40 minutes into the flight, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in an uninhabited area located near La Quemada, about 70 km north of Zacatecas. All six occupants were killed. An in-flight fire of unknown origin is suspected.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130A Hercules on Mt La Paila: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1999

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Operator:

Registration:

3610

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Santa Lucía AFB - Santa Lucía AFB

MSN:

3217

YOM:

1959

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The four engine aircraft departed Santa Lucía AFB on a local training flight. While flying in clouds, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt La Paila (2,865 metres high) located about 57 km northeast of the airbase. All five crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Casa 212 Aviocar 200 near Puerto Pizana: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1994

Type of aircraft:

Casa 212 Aviocar

Operator:

Registration:

N119CA

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Santa Lucia - Pucallpa

MSN:

357

YOM:

1988

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While cruising in low visibility due to foggy conditions and rain falls, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located 16 km north of Puerto Pizana. All five occupants were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed 18 LodeStar at Santa Lucia AFB

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1973 at 0400 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed 18 LodeStar

Operator:

Media Aviation

Registration:

N211W

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

2311

YOM:

1942

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Captain / Total flying hours:

3700

Captain / Total hours on type:

300.00

Circumstances:

The airplane was probably involved in a drug smuggling flight. For unknown reasons, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed 3 km from Santa Lucia AFB, north of Mexico City. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and all three occupants were not found.

Probable cause:

Due to lack of evidences, the exact cause of the accident could not be determined.

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Crash of a Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan in Yucatán: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 13, 1967

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan

Operator:

Registration:

BHB-1520

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

3934

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1943

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Yucatán while on a flight from Santa Lucía Airbase to Cozumel. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 at Santa Lucía AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 17, 1966

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

6006

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Santa Lucía - Santa Lucía

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The crew was completing a local training flight at Santa Lucía Airbase. While flying in the vicinity of the airbase in a limited visibility due to fog, the airplane collided with a Mexican Air Force North American T-28 Trojan registered 793. While the pilot of the Trojan was able to make an emergency landing, the C-47 went out of control and crashed, killing both pilots.