Beechcraft C-45H N9572Z
10 April 1966 · Nogales Mex, Mexico · Fatal
Summary
On 10 April 1966 at about 16:30 local time, a Beechcraft C-45H registered N9572Z, operated by Donald Aircraf, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Nogales Mex, Mexico. 12 people were on board and 12 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nogales Mex, Mexico
- Nearest airport
- Nogales
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-45H
- Registration
- N9572Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Donald Aircraf
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0027
People
12 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C-45H accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1966 | Beechcraft C-45H | Honolulu Hawaii, Hawaii, United States | Skyway Air | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1966 | Beechcraft C-45H | Lakeview Oreg, Oregon, United States | Sun Valley Air | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1966 | Beechcraft C-45H | Honolulu Hawaii, Hawaii, United States | Royal Hawaiian | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1966 | Beechcraft C-45H | Alamosa Colo, Colorado, United States | U.s.forest SER | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1966 | Beechcraft C-45H | El Paso Tex, Texas, United States | King and Co. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1967 | Beechcraft C-45H | Sanger, California, United States | Priority Air * | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1966 | Boeing B-720B | Merida Mexico, Mexico | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Cessna 182 | Mulege Mexico, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1966 | Beechcraft 35 | San Quintin Mex, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1966 | Piper PA-28 | San Felipe Mex, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1966 | Cessna 180 | Llano Mexico, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1966 | Cessna 337 | Monterrey Mexico, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |