ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45075
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 September 2003 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Rockwell Aero Commander 690 |
| Owner/operator: | MGS Corporation |
| Registration: | N302WB |
| MSN: | 11003 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | nr Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Soto La Marina |
| Laredo, TX (LRD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On September 16, 2003, at 1430 central daylight time, an Aero Commander 690 twin-engine airplane, N302WB was destroyed upon impact with trees and terrain while attempting a takeoff from an airstrip near Soto La Marina, in the State of Tamaulipas, in the Republic of Mexico. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to the QEAT-4 LLC., in Naples, Florida, and was being operated by the MGS Corporation of Laredo, Texas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the business flight for which no flight plan was filed. The flight's destination was reported to be Laredo, Texas.
Local authorities reported that the turbo-prop powered airplane, serial number 11003, had previously sustained some damage to the nose landing gear and the owner had replaced the nose landing gear prior to attempting to depart from the airstrip.
The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Government of the Republic of Mexico. Any further information may be obtained from:
Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes
Direccion General d Aeronautica Civil (DGAC)
Providencia 807, Cuarto Piso
Colonia del Valle, Codigo Postal 03100
Mexico, Distrito Federal (DF)
Mexico
This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from the DGAC of the Republic of Mexico. CAUSE:
Sources:
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20030930X01619&key=1
Air Britain's Business Turboprops International 2009
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Feb-2012 06:17 | Gwydd | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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