# NTSB UNK68X0147: Douglas DC3A, N74139, Tampico, Mexico, June 7, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 7, 1968
- Place: Tampico, Mexico · TAMPICO,MEX, MX
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 9 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 17, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 109708
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK68X0147
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK68X0147

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0062   68/6/7  NR.TAMPICO,MEX        DOUGLAS DC3A        CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 8000
        TIME - 1730                    N74139              PX-  0  0  8  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ISLA DEL FRONTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATED AND REPORTED BY GOVT OF MEXICO. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON ISLA DEL FRONTON.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N74139](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74139-1968-08-12), registration cancelled 1968-08-12, S/N 4930 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC3A
- Registry model: [Douglas DC3A](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3a) (registry code 3021433) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Isla Del Fronton

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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