N6287D
Flight / Schedule
N6287D
Aircraft
Rockwell Grand Commander 680Registration
N6287D
MSN
680-591-229
Year of Manufacture
1958
Operator
Cim AssociatesDate
February 8, 1977 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Los Establos Granada
Region
Central America • Nicaragua
Coordinates
11.9827°, -85.9722°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On February 8, 1977 at 12:00 AM, N6287D experienced a crash involving Rockwell Grand Commander 680, operated by Cim Associates, with the event recorded near Los Establos Granada.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The airplane suffered an engine failure in flight and the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a cotton field located near Los Establos and came to rest. There were no casualties.
Aircraft reference details include registration N6287D, MSN 680-591-229, year of manufacture 1958.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 11.9827°, -85.9722°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The airplane suffered an engine failure in flight and the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a cotton field located near Los Establos and came to rest. There were no casualties.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Cim AssociatesFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Nicaragua
Aircraft Details
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