Mexico City - Mexico City
Flight / Schedule
Mexico City - Mexico City
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-2 BeaverRegistration
N3010F
MSN
679
Year of Manufacture
1954
Date
May 14, 1976 at 11:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
San Miguel Totolapan Guerrero
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
17.8471°, -100.3194°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On May 14, 1976 at 11:00 AM, Mexico City - Mexico City experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, operated by Drug Enforcement Administration - DEA, with the event recorded near San Miguel Totolapan Guerrero.
The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The single engine airplane departed Mexico City on an official mission on behalf of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). While flying at low height under VFR mode, visibility decreased and while completing a left turn, the airplane struck trees and obstacles and crashed in flames in a canyon. All three occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N3010F, MSN 679, year of manufacture 1954.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 17.8471°, -100.3194°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
1
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
The single engine airplane departed Mexico City on an official mission on behalf of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). While flying at low height under VFR mode, visibility decreased and while completing a left turn, the airplane struck trees and obstacles and crashed in flames in a canyon. All three occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Mexico City - Mexico City
Flight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico