What happened
During a local training operation conducted at Santa Cruz-El Trompillo Airport, an aircraft crashed while the crew was performing specific flight maneuvers. The incident occurred as the pilots were on approach to the airfield. At the time of the accident, the crew had intentionally shut down one engine as part of their training procedure.
During this phase of the flight, the aircraft became uncontrollable, leading to the impact. The accident resulted in two fatalities, as both members of the flight crew perished in the crash.
Findings
- The flight was engaged in a routine training mission.
- The crew was operating the aircraft with one engine intentionally deactivated for instructional purposes.
- The primary factor leading to the loss of control was the uncontrollable state of the aircraft during the single-engine approach.