Piper PA-31 N121VC
6 February 1971 · El Dorado, Mexico · No injuries
Summary
On 6 February 1971 at about 15:30 local time, a Piper PA-31 registered N121VC, operated by Capital Aircra, was involved in an accident during in flight near El Dorado, Mexico. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Dorado, Mexico
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31
- Registration
- N121VC
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Capital Aircra
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Borrego, Calif → Culican, Mex
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0034
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
INVESTIGATED AND REPORTED BY GOVT OF MEXICO.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-31 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Russell and AX | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-31 | Iuka, Mississippi, United States | Savannah Aero | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-31 | Augusta, Maine, United States | Downeast Airl* | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-31 | Palo Alto, California, United States | Nystrom Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-31 | Anguilla, Other-Foreign Countries | Valley Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-31 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Deluna Airways | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Baborigane, Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 May 1971 | Cessna 210-5 | Rosarito Bch, Mexico | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Feb 1971 | Cessna 182 | Santa Rosalia, Mexico | El Toro Flying | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1971 | Cessna 172 | Guaymas, Mexico | Amellia Reid A | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1971 | Cessna 182M | Chihuahua, Mexico | BJ Carlton | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1971 | Beechcraft B-95A | Mexico City, Mexico | - | Serious injuries | - |