Aviation Crash Map

Beechcraft D18S N287W

3 May 1970 · Los Moachis, Mexico · Minor injuries

Summary

On 3 May 1970 at about 16:30 local time, a Beechcraft D18S registered N287W was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Los Moachis, Mexico. 6 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 16:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Los Moachis, Mexico
Nearest airport
Miguel Hidalgo
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Beechcraft D18S
Registration
N287W
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
2
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Private Owner
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Route
Miguel Hidalgo, Mex → S
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
6-0008

People

4 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
6 0 0 4 2

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 JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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no coordinates
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no coordinates
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All 260 records for this type

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no coordinates
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no coordinates
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no coordinates
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