FTW76O0006

NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DHC-2 · Acapulco, Mexico · May 14, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 14, 1976
Place
Acapulco, Mexico · ACAPULCO,MEXICO, MX
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3010FDehavilland DHC-2
Status
Completed · report August 16, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
154209

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0019  76/5/14  NR.ACAPULCO,MEXICO    DEHAVILLAND DHC-2   CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N3010F              PX-  2  0  0  OTHER PUBLIC              AGE 34, 2200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            62 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ACAPULCO,MEXICO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N3010F
Reported as
Dehavilland DHC-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed