N572L
Flight / Schedule
N572L
Aircraft
Rockwell Grand Commander 690Registration
N572L
Operator
Private AmericanDate
June 3, 2005 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
El Gallito Nuevo León
Region
Central America • Mexico
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 3, 2005 at 12:00 AM, N572L experienced a crash involving Rockwell Grand Commander 690, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near El Gallito Nuevo León.
The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft was completing an illegal flight from Colombia to the US with three people on board. While flying at low height, it collided with trees and crashed in a wooded and hilly terrain near El Gallito. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed. On scene were found one ton of cocaine in several boxes, large sums of money and guns. The registration N572L was probably a false one.
Aircraft reference details include registration N572L.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
2
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine aircraft was completing an illegal flight from Colombia to the US with three people on board. While flying at low height, it collided with trees and crashed in a wooded and hilly terrain near El Gallito. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed. On scene were found one ton of cocaine in several boxes, large sums of money and guns. The registration N572L was probably a false one.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Operator
Private AmericanFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Rockwell Grand Commander 690Registration
N572L
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