Incident Overview
Date: Monday 12 January 1981
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3D
Owner/operator: Sun Valley Inc.
Registration Number: N137H
Location: Agua Negro Ranch, Tamaulipas –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically, the flight control system).Aircraft control system (specifically, the flight control system).
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft crashed at Agua Negro Ranch in Tamualipas, Mexico. The incident occurred during flight operations.A Cessna 172 aircraft crashed at Agua Negro Ranch in Tamualipas, Mexico. The incident occurred during flight operations.
Description
Crashed at Agua Negro Ranch, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control due to a malfunction of the aircraft’s control system.Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control due to a malfunction of the aircraft’s control system.Share on:
