Accident Details
While conducting a final approach to Concepción-Carriel Sur Airport, the crew encountered adverse weather conditions. The sky was overcast at 750 meters and broken at 300 meters. The crew advised air traffic control that they had just passed the inner marker when the aircraft impacted the slope of a mountain 435 meters high, located 4 kilometers short of the threshold of runway 20. All three occupants on board lost their lives.
Environmental Conditions
At the time of the accident, the wind was blowing from the north at 23 knots. The poor visibility and low cloud base likely compounded the challenging conditions.
Operational Factors
For reasons that were not determined, the crew was executing the approach at an altitude that was insufficient to clear the terrain. The aircraft struck the mountainous slope before reaching the runway.