N4082Q
Flight / Schedule
N4082Q
Aircraft
Cessna 401Registration
N4082Q
MSN
401-0182
Year of Manufacture
1969
Operator
René MartínezDate
August 29, 1986 at 01:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Soto la Marina Tamaulipas
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
23.5749°, -98.4696°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On August 29, 1986 at 01:00 PM, N4082Q experienced a crash involving Cessna 401, operated by René Martínez, with the event recorded near Soto la Marina Tamaulipas.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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. The left engine failed in flight, forcing the pilot to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a field near Soto la Marina, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all eight occupants were killed, among them seven veterinarians.
Aircraft reference details include registration N4082Q, MSN 401-0182, year of manufacture 1969.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 23.5749°, -98.4696°.
Fatalities
Total
8
Crew
1
Passengers
7
Other
0
Crash Summary
The left engine failed in flight, forcing the pilot to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a field near Soto la Marina, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all eight occupants were killed, among them seven veterinarians.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
7
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 8
Operational Details
Operator
René MartínezFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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