Avions Mrcl FALCON N888AR
7 August 1976 · Acapulco, Mexico · Fatal
Summary
On 7 August 1976 at about 02:30 local time, a Avions Mrcl FALCON registered N888AR, operated by Hansa Jet Corp, was involved in an accident during unknown/not reported near Acapulco, Mexico. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Acapulco, Mexico
- Nearest airport
- Acapulco
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Avions Mrcl FALCON
- Registration
- N888AR
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Hansa Jet Corp
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Route
- Houston, Tx → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 6-0021
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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 JURISDICTION OF THE GOVT OF MEXICO.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Avions Mrcl FALCON accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 1981 | Avions Mrcl FALCON | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | Great American | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-32R | Hermosillo, Mexico | Martin Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1976 | Cessna 337 | Amatlan, Mexico | Bledsoe Aviati | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 May 1976 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Acapulco, Mexico | Drug Enfcmt AD | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-34 | San Luis, Mexico | Strand AVN Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1976 | Cessna 206 | Tamaulipas, Mexico | Texas Republic | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1976 | Cessna 320 | Ciudad, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |