# NTSB FTW76O0006: Dehavilland DHC-2, N3010F, Acapulco, Mexico, May 14, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 14, 1976
- Place: Acapulco, Mexico · ACAPULCO,MEXICO, MX
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 16, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154209
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76O0006
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76O0006

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-2
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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