N1203

An engine caught fire in flight, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a prairie near Guachaca and was destroyed. A crew member was killed while two other occupants were injured.

Flight / Schedule

N1203

Registration

N1203

MSN

98-21664

Year of Manufacture

1943

Operator

Vickii Meller

Date

September 5, 1976 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Guachaca Magdalena

Region

South America • Colombia

Coordinates

11.2491°, -73.8356°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On September 5, 1976 at 12:00 AM, N1203 experienced a crash involving North American B-25 Mitchell, operated by Vickii Meller, with the event recorded near Guachaca Magdalena.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. An engine caught fire in flight, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a prairie near Guachaca and was destroyed. A crew member was killed while two other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N1203, MSN 98-21664, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 11.2491°, -73.8356°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

An engine caught fire in flight, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a prairie near Guachaca and was destroyed. A crew member was killed while two other occupants were injured.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

33.3%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Operator

Vickii Meller

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

South America • Colombia

Aircraft Details

Registration

N1203

MSN

98-21664

Year of Manufacture

1943