Incident Overview
Date: Monday 10 January 1977
Aircraft Type: Grumman HU-16 Albatross
Owner/operator: Armada de Mexico – Fuerza Aeronaval
Registration Number: MP-301
Location: off Puerto Corts –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during takeoff, resulting in a sinking in the sea after takeoff.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during takeoff, resulting in a sinking in the sea after takeoff.
Description
Crashed in sea after takeoff.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during takeoff due to inadequate airspeed and control surface deployment.Loss of control during takeoff due to inadequate airspeed and control surface deployment.Share on:
