Cessna 180G N2484R
25 August 1968 · Punta Penasco, Mexico · Fatal
Summary
On 25 August 1968 at about 04:10 local time, a Cessna 180G registered N2484R was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Punta Penasco, Mexico. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Punta Penasco, Mexico
- Nearest airport
- Punta Penasco
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180G
- Registration
- N2484R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 6-0014
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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 MEXICAN GVT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1968 | Cessna 180 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 May 1968 | Cessna 180 | Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States | Harvey Canal S | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1968 | Cessna 180 | Victoria, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Oct 1968 | Cessna 180 | Lebanon, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1968 | Cessna 180 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1968 | Cessna 180H | Coeur D-Alene, Idaho, United States | Sandpoint Air | Fatal | 1 |
All 2,729 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1968 | Cessna 320B | Mexico City, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1968 | Cessna 182 | Baja Calif, Mexico | Claire Walters | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1968 | Beechcraft D35 | Navajoa, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1968 | Cessna 170 | Ensenada, Mexico | Air Spacers In | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Mexicali, Mexico | Air Trails Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Reynosa, Mexico | Upper Valley A | No injuries | - |