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Crash of a Cessna 207 Skywagon in San Luis de Lozada: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1977 at 0800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair
Operator:
Transportes Aéreos de Nayarit (TANSA)
Registration:
XA-COB
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
San Luis de Lozada
Nayarit
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Tepic Airport, while climbing, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed under unknown circumstances in San Luis de Lozada, about 16 km northeast of Tepic Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all five occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-75-DL in Amatlán de Jora: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 2, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Transportes Aéreos de Nayarit (TANSA)
Registration:
XA-COM
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
19409
YOM:
1944
Location:
Amatlán de Jora
Nayarit
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while on approach to Amatlán de Jora Airstrip. Both pilots and three loaders were killed. The airplane was carrying a load of cereals.

Crash of a Beechcraft TC-45G Expeditor in San Juan Peyotán: 11 killed

Date & Time: Jun 5, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor
Operator:
Transportes Aéreos de Nayarit (TANSA)
Registration:
XA-BUT
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
AF-150
YOM:
1952
Location:
San Juan Peyotán
Nayarit
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
Crashed while taking off from San Juan Peyotán, Nayarit. A passenger was seriously injured while 11 other occupants were killed.

Crash of a Beechcraft 18 in Tepic: 9 killed

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 18
Operator:
Transportes Aéreos de Nayarit (TANSA)
Registration:
XA-TED
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Tepic-Amado Nervo
Nayarit
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Tepic Airport, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed, killing all nine occupants.
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