N4082Q

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°.