Incident Overview
Date: Monday 30 January 1967
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6
Owner/operator: Mexicana de Aviaci¢n
Registration Number: XA-LAU
Location: Mrida Airport (MID) –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 29
Component Affected: Propeller reversing systemPropeller reversing system
Category: Accident
A plane stalled and crashed due to a malfunction in the pilot’s propeller reversing system.A plane stalled and crashed due to a malfunction in the pilot’s propeller reversing system.
Description
The plane stalled on finals and crashed. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Error on the part of the pilot who operated the propeller reversing system.”
Primary Cause
Error on the part of the pilot who operated the propeller reversing system.Error on the part of the pilot who operated the propeller reversing system.Share on:
