Grumman HU-16 N7026Y
14 April 2003 · Chetumal, Mexico · Fatal
Summary
On 14 April 2003 at about 23:30 local time, a Grumman HU-16 registered N7026Y, operated by Robert F. Carlson Jr., was involved in an accident near Chetumal, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chetumal, Mexico
- Coordinates
- 18.8361, -88.3347
- Aircraft
- Grumman HU-16
- Registration
- N7026Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Robert F. Carlson Jr.
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tulum → Chetumal
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- FTW03WA137
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.
Other Grumman HU-16 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1994 | Grumman HU-16 | St. Ignace, Michigan, United States | Dasilva, Urbano M. | Fatal | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-28-140 | Chilpancingo, Mexico | Jose Antonio Davila-Velazquez | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Apr 2003 | Bell 407 | Toluca, Mexico | Gobierno del Estado de Mexico | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Piper PA-46 | Guaymas, Mexico | Manrique Gonzalez-Simental | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Cessna 402B | Tecalitran, Mexico | - | Fatal | 8 |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Aero Commander 690 | Soto La Marina, Mexico | MGS Corporation | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Oct 2003 | Raytheon Corporate Jets HAWKER 125 | Tampico, Mexico | Aeroextra | Fatal | 3 |