N1442V
Flight / Schedule
N1442V
Aircraft
Curtiss C-46 CommandoRegistration
N1442V
MSN
22503
Year of Manufacture
1945
Operator
Private AmericanDate
February 17, 1997 at 03:30 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Huetamo de Núñez Michoacán
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
18.6253°, -100.8960°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On February 17, 1997 at 03:30 AM, N1442V experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Huetamo de Núñez Michoacán.
The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) 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 human factor. The aircraft was probably involved in an illegal flight when it crashed and burnt while trying to land in a remote area located near Huetamo de Núñez. No one was found in the wreckage and it was later confirmed that the registration N1442V was false.
Aircraft reference details include registration N1442V, MSN 22503, year of manufacture 1945.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 18.6253°, -100.8960°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft was probably involved in an illegal flight when it crashed and burnt while trying to land in a remote area located near Huetamo de Núñez. No one was found in the wreckage and it was later confirmed that the registration N1442V was false.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Private AmericanFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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