Huaynamota – Tepic

On November 19, 1976 at 05:30 PM, Huaynamota – Tepic experienced a crash involving Beechcraft D18, operated by Servicios Aéreos Cora, with the event recorded near Huaynamota Nayarit.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 8 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: 7, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Huaynamota, an engine failed. The pilot elected to return when control was lost. The aircraft crashed and was destroyed and all eight occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XA-POP, MSN A-28, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 21.9220°, -104.5122°.