Accident Overview
On a night approach to Ponce-Mercedita Airport, the flight crew decided to execute a go-around. During the maneuver, control of the aircraft was lost. The airplane overrotated and subsequently crashed 2,200 feet beyond the threshold of runway 29 and 260 feet to the south of the runway centerline.
Occupant Injuries and Aircraft Damage
Both pilots and three passengers were killed in the accident. The remaining occupants sustained injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable Cause
According to the official investigation, the probable cause of the accident was the loss of directional control during a go-around from a landing attempt. Control was lost when the aircraft was overrotated at too low an airspeed to sustain flight. The crew's reasons for rejecting the landing are not known.