Plane Crash List

Cessna 336 N3878U

27 January 1965 · Mexico City Mex, Mexico · Fatal

Summary

On 27 January 1965 at about 10:45 local time, a Cessna 336 registered N3878U was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Mexico City Mex, Mexico. 5 people were on board and 4 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 10:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Mexico City Mex, Mexico
Nearest airport
Mexico City
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 336
Registration
N3878U
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
2
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Private Owner
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
6-0073

People

4 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
5 4 1 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

MEXICAN GOVT REPORT.POWER LOSS AND PRE CRASH MANEUVERS UNCONFIRMED BY ACCIDENT REPORT AS SUBMITTED

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Cessna 336 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
29 Jan 1965 Cessna 336
N3823U
Yerington Nev, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
28 Mar 1964 Cessna 336
N1789Z
S Plainfield Nj, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
11 May 1966 Cessna 336
N3809U
Concord Calif, California, United States
no coordinates
- Serious injuries -
5 Mar 1966 Cessna 336
N1793Z
Chihuahua Mex, Mexico
no coordinates
KSN Co. Inc. Fatal 4
21 May 1967 Cessna 336
N3850U
White Plains, New York, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
9 Jul 1967 Cessna 336
N3866U
Bishop, California, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1

All 39 records for this type

Other accidents in this area

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
29 Jul 1965 Fairchild C-82
N4834V
Campeche, Mexico
no coordinates
George B Aider No injuries -
3 Jan 1965 Piper PA-28
N8865W
El Fuerte Mexico, Mexico
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
27 Jan 1965 Cessna 210
N3878U
Mexico City Mexco, Mexico
no coordinates
- Fatal 4
23 Feb 1965 Beechcraft 65
N848Q
Chihuahua Mexico, Mexico
no coordinates
- No injuries -
24 Feb 1965 Beechcraft E18S
N952F
San Lucas Mexico, Mexico
no coordinates
- No injuries -
25 Feb 1965 Cessna 175
N8033T
Puerto Penaso Mex, Mexico
no coordinates
- No injuries -

All 939 records in Mexico