Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Mexico City Mexico
Wednesday, July 21, 2004 19:33 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On July 21, 2004, at 1933 central daylight time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14 transport category airplane, Mexican registration XA-BCS, was substantially damaged after a loss of control following an encounter with severe weather during takeoff from runway 05 at the Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, D.F., in the Republic of Mexico. Flight 706 was being operated by AeroCalifornia Airlines, on a domestic passenger flight from Mexico City to Reynosa , Mexico. One passenger sustained a serious injury, while the captain, first officer, 2 flight attendants, and 52 other passengers were not injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the revenue flight for which an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. Local aeronautical authorities at the airport reported that the flight encountered windshear right after rotation forcing the airplane into the ground with a subsequent loss of control. All 3 landing gears collapsed and the right wing was destroyed. There was no fire. This accident is under the jurisdiction and control of the Government of the Republic of Mexico. Any further information may be obtained from: Estados Unidos Mexicanos Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil (DGAC) Providencia 807, Cuarto Piso Colonia del Valle, Codigo Postal 03100 Mexico, D.F. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from he DGAC of the Republic of Mexico.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/21/2004
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1933
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City Mexico City
Event State --
Event Country MEXICO
Zipcode of the event site 00000
Event Date Year 2004
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport --
Event Location Nearest Airport ID --
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport --
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID --
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation --
Lighting Conditions --
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions --
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 1
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator --
Wind Speed (knots) --
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury --
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency Foreign
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source DGAC of Mexico
NTSB Notification Date Jul 22 2004 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 715
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Jul 22 2004 7:38PM
User who most recently changed record CASH
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office San Antonio, Texas

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number --
NTSB Number FTW04WA194
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Non-U.S., Commercial
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? Yes
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire --
Aircraft Explosion --
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name McDonnell Douglas
Aircraft Model DC-9-14
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number --
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft --
Number of Engines --
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection --
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed --
ELT Activated --
ELT Aided Location of Event Site --
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name --
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City --
Aircraft Owner State --
Aircraft Owner Country --
Aircraft Owner Zipcode --
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name --
Operator Same as Owner? --
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? --
Operator Street Address --
Operator City --
Operator State --
Operator Country --
Operator Zip code --
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger/Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) --
Second Pilot on Board --
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code MMEX
Departure City Mexico City
Departure State --
Departure Country MX
Departure Time 1933
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code --
Destination City Reynosa
Destination State --
Destination Country MX
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff - initial climb
Report sent to ICAO? No
Evacuation occurred Yes
Date of most recent change to record Jul 22 2004 7:38PM
User who most recently changed record CASH
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location --
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --