ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152552
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| Date: | 15-JAN-2013 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 8KCAB Super Decathlon |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | YS-175-PE |
| MSN: | 331-77 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Aerodromo Captain Eduardo Toledo, Cozumel -
 Mexico
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cozumel-Cap. Eduardo Toledo Airport |
| Cozumel-Cap. Eduardo Toledo Airport | |
| Investigating agency: | SCT Mexico |
The plane probably crashed while performing an aerobatics flight. Both occupants were killed.
Pilot was U.S. aerobatics and air race pilot Fred Cabanas, the passenger was Mexican television reporter Jorge Lopez Vives who was covering extreme sports.
It appeared that the seat belt of the passenger opened during the execution of an aerobatic maneuver. This caused interference with the flight controls and subsequent loss of control.
Sources:
http://www.sct.gob.mx/despliega-noticias/article/sct-informa-sobre-accidente-aereo-en-cozumel/
http://noticaribe.com.mx/
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jan/16/reporter-us-based-pilot-die-in-mexico-plane-crash/
http://desastresaereosnews.blogspot.com/2013/01/aviao-cai-perto-de-ilha-mexicana-e.html?m=1
https://thisiscozumel.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1487/view/957/2/
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/YS-175-PE.html
https://abpic.co.uk/images/images/1092545F.jpg_
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jan-2013 09:07 | gerard57 | Added |
| 16-Jan-2013 09:20 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source] |
| 16-Jan-2013 09:39 | 78Delta | Updated [Source] |
| 16-Jan-2013 09:40 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source] |
| 16-Jan-2013 10:53 | 78Delta | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 16-Jan-2013 10:57 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Jan-2013 22:28 | Geno | Updated [Time, Location, Source] |
| 30-May-2013 09:45 | Masen63 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 07-Sep-2018 12:02 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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