Douglas DC-3A N163J
21 March 1970 · Melcor Ocampo, Mexico · Fatal
Summary
On 21 March 1970, a Douglas DC-3A registered N163J, operated by POR Avion, Inc., was involved in an accident during unknown/not reported near Melcor Ocampo, Mexico. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Melcor Ocampo, Mexico
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3A
- Registration
- N163J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- POR Avion, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Charter-Cargo-International
- Phase of flight
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Route
- Laredo, Tex → Fresnillo, Mex
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Light
- Unknown/Not Reported
- NTSB number
- 6-0016
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-3A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1969 | Douglas DC-3A | Malcolm Is, Canada | Interstate Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1971 | Douglas DC-3A | Okla.city, Oklahoma, United States | World Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1971 | Douglas DC-3A | East End, Other-Foreign Countries | West Indies AI | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1969 | Douglas DC-3A | Denver, Colorado, United States | Aspen Airways | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1969 | Douglas DC-3A | Cleveland, Tennessee, United States | Carol Enterpri | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1969 | Douglas DC-3A | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-31 | San Lucas, Mexico | Nystrom Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-20 | Nogales, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1970 | Cessna 175 | Chihuahua, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1970 | Beechcraft D18S | Los Moachis, Mexico | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Sonora, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1970 | Mooney M20E | Chihuahua, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |