Embraer ERJ-190 crash, Apr 28, 2016, Cuenca-Mariscal La Mar
Embraer ERJ-190 accident on April 28, 2016 near Cuenca-Mariscal La Mar, Azuay, Ecuador with no fatalities. Cause: Investigation findings as summarized...
- Date: April 28, 2016
- Aircraft: Embraer ERJ-190
- Location: Cuenca-Mariscal La Mar, Azuay, Ecuador
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Investigation findings as summarized by BAAA: contaminated runway, non stabilized approach with a tailwind and excessive descent rate, non use of the manufacturer's maximum performance landing procedure, misuse of reverse braking aids, and inadequate crew resource management. Full final report not read.
On 28 April 2016 a TAME Embraer ERJ190 (HC COX) flying Quito to Cuenca with 6 crew and 87 passengers landed on a wet runway in drizzle. The aircraft crossed the threshold low and landed about 277 m past it at 127 knots, autobrake failed to stop it in time, and the captain turned the aircraft to avoid the runway end, which ground looped and came to rest in a grassy area. All 93 occupants were evacuated, two passengers received minor injuries, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.