Douglas DC3A N74139
7 June 1968 · Tampico, Mexico · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 June 1968 at about 17:30 local time, a Douglas DC3A registered N74139, operated by Aerodyne Engin, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Tampico, Mexico. 10 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tampico, Mexico
- Nearest airport
- Isla del Fronton
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC3A
- Registration
- N74139
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Aerodyne Engin
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0062
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
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. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON ISLA DEL FRONTON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC3A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 1969 | Douglas DC3A | Austin, Texas, United States | Lago Vista | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1969 | Douglas DC3A | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Travel Associa | Fatal | 16 |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Douglas DC3A | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Connestee Fall | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1964 | Douglas DC3A | St Louis Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1973 | Douglas DC3A | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | Continental AV | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1973 | Douglas DC3A | W.palm Beach, Florida, United States | Shawnee Airlin | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1968 | Cessna 320B | Mexico City, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1968 | Cessna 182 | Baja Calif, Mexico | Claire Walters | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1968 | Beechcraft D35 | Navajoa, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1968 | Cessna 170 | Ensenada, Mexico | Air Spacers In | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Mexicali, Mexico | Air Trails Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Reynosa, Mexico | Upper Valley A | No injuries | - |