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Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Costa Rica was in charge of the investigations following the accident. The DGAC, in its final report,stated about the possible causes of the accident: • The excess weight in the forward cargo hold shifted the center of gravity forward. • Two additional trim units would have been required for takeoff. • The aircraft did not respond correctly to the pilot's pitch input during the roll phase. • This was caused by an incorrect adjustment of the aircraft's horizontal stabilizer.
Probable Cause Excessive weight in the forward hold, combined with incorrect horizontal stabilizer trim that shifted the center of gravity forward and caused an improper trim setting, prevented the aircraft from responding as expected to pitch control during rotation. == See also ==