Zone
Chihuahua

Crash of a Rockwell Grand Commander 680FL near Guadalupe: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 19, 1978
Type of aircraft:
Rockwell Grand Commander 680
Operator:
W. C. Wilcox
Registration:
N6315U
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
680-1359-37
YOM:
1963
Location:
Guadalupe
Chihuahua
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Crashed 8 km from Guadalupe en route to San Luis Potosí. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It is believed the accident was the consequence of a double engine failure caused by a fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Mitsubishi MU-2B Marquise near Guadalupe: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1973 at 2025 LT
Type of aircraft:
Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise
Operator:
Wooley Tool & Manufacturing Company
Registration:
N882Q
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Midland - Long Beach
MSN:
168
YOM:
1969
Location:
Guadalupe
Chihuahua
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Captain / Total flying hours:
3800
Captain / Total hours on type:
76.00
Circumstances:
While in cruising altitude by night, the twin engine airplane entered a dive and crashed in an isolated area located near Guadalupe, few miles from the Texas border. The aircraft was totally destroyed and both occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the loss of control could not be determined.
Final Report:
Subscribe to Guadalupe