# NTSB DCA71R0002: Convair 990, N5603, Acapulco, Mexico, August 8, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 8, 1970
- Place: Acapulco, Mexico · ACAPULCO,MEX, MX
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 8 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 26, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115445
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA71R0002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA71R0002

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0051   70/8/8    ACAPULCO,MEX        CONVAIR 990         CR-  0  8  0  FERRY                     AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0002                    N5603               PX-  0  0  0                            49, 15054 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2627 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ACAPULCO
        OPERATOR - MODERN AIR TRANSPORT,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW YORK,NY                 ACAPULCO,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVT OF MEXICO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5603](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5603-1970-08-27), registration cancelled 1970-08-27, S/N 30A13 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CONVAIR 990
- Registry model: [Convair 30A](https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-30a) (registry code 2423204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Acapulco

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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