FTW03WA137

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman HU-16 · Chetumal, Mexico · April 14, 2003

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
April 14, 2003, 18:30 local (23:30 UTC)
Place
Chetumal, Mexico
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7026YGrumman HU-16
Weather
Visual (VMC)
Lead agency
Other
Parties
San Antonio, Texas
Case key
56850

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Aircraft

Registration
N7026Y
Reported as
Grumman HU-16
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Robert F. Carlson Jr.
Departed
Tulum
Destination
Chetumal
Flight plan
VFR

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC)
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
82 °F