Cessna 320 N3043R
18 October 1975 · Puerta Valrto, Mexico · Fatal
Summary
On 18 October 1975, a Cessna 320 registered N3043R was involved in an accident during unknown/not reported near Puerta Valrto, Mexico. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Puerta Valrto, Mexico
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 320
- Registration
- N3043R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Route
- Z → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Light
- Unknown/Not Reported
- NTSB number
- 6-0066
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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 Cessna 320 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1975 | Cessna 320 | Washington, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1975 | Cessna 320C | Chico, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1975 | Cessna 320B | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | Bridges Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1975 | Cessna 320D | Austin, Texas, United States | Orita Land & C | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1975 | Cessna 320 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | Safari Aviatio | Fatal | 5 |
| 3 May 1975 | Cessna 320D | Harlingen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 1975 | Cessna 402 | Cerralvo, Mexico | 5 Star Enterpr | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1975 | Piper PA-32 | Bachiniva, Mexico | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1975 | Twin Engine D-16 | Bahia Concpcn, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1975 | Cessna 172 | Puertecitos, Mexico | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1975 | Beechcraft G35 | Bay of L.a., Mexico | Crossroads of | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1975 | Grum Amer AA5 | Puertecitos, Mexico | GAT Investment | No injuries | - |