N74139

On June 7, 1968 at 05:30 PM, N74139 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3), operated by Aerodyne Engineering, with the event recorded near Frontón Island Tamaulipas.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

10 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 10 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft was completing a flight from Texas to the region of Tampico on behalf of Aerodyne Engineering, carrying two pilots and eight passengers. On final approach, the crew decided to make a go-around for unknown reason when the airplane stalled and struck the ground short of runway threshold. All 10 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration N74139, MSN 4930, year of manufacture 1942.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 26.4062°, -99.0905°.