N9907Z

After landing on a snow covered runway, the twin engine airplane ground looped, hit a barrel and came to rest. The aircraft was set afire and destroyed and the pilot disappeared. Transport of contraband.

Flight / Schedule

N9907Z

Registration

N9907Z

MSN

AF-105

Year of Manufacture

1952

Date

January 10, 1976 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Illegal (smuggling)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

El Vado New Mexico

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

36.5939°, -106.7286°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On January 10, 1976 at 12:00 AM, N9907Z experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near El Vado New Mexico.

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

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. After landing on a snow covered runway, the twin engine airplane ground looped, hit a barrel and came to rest. The aircraft was set afire and destroyed and the pilot disappeared. Transport of contraband.

Aircraft reference details include registration N9907Z, MSN AF-105, year of manufacture 1952.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.5939°, -106.7286°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

After landing on a snow covered runway, the twin engine airplane ground looped, hit a barrel and came to rest. The aircraft was set afire and destroyed and the pilot disappeared. Transport of contraband.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Flight Type

Illegal (smuggling)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N9907Z

MSN

AF-105

Year of Manufacture

1952