LAX74OL040

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · R.Buena Vista, Mexico · November 21, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 21, 1973
Place
R.Buena Vista, Mexico · R.BUENA VISTA, Mexico
Injuries
5 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8842MBeech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731121042599A
Case key
187681

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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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6-0051  73/11/21   R.BUENA VISTA,MEX   BEECH 95-B55        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 1700                    N8842M              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  53, UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RANCHO BUENA VSTA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          >ANTA ANA,CALIF             R.BUENA VISTA,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FAST APCH.ON GO-ARND TURNED INTO RISING TERRAIN.INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION MEXICAN GOVT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8842M
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Rancho Buena Vsta

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.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.