# NTSB CEN09WA103: Cessna 210, Saltillo, Mexico, December 20, 2008

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: December 19, 2008, 19:40 local (Dec 20, 2008, 01:40 UTC)
- Place: Saltillo, Mexico
- Coordinates: 25.536111, -100.923332 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.5361&lon=-100.9233&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 3 serious
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 73139
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN09WA103
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/73139/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09WA103

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Approach-VFR pattern final: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/120); cases with it: [All aircraft, 1,074 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/120/sequence.md)
- [Uncontrolled descent: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470); cases with it: [All aircraft, 10,189 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On December 19, 2008 at approximately 1940 central standard time a Cessna 210, registration XB-AWZ crashed approximately 600 meters short of landing while on approach to Saltillo Airport (MMNIO) after striking wires. Two onoard sustained fatal injuries and three sustained critical injuries and burns due to a post crash fire. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Mexico. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Mexico. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT) Direccion General de Aeronutica Civil (DGAC) Col. san Juan de Arrgon, 3-seccion Del. Venustiano Carrabza Mexico, D.F, Mexico c.p. 15620 Telephone: 55-2598-0138 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from the DGAC of the Republic of Mexico.

## Aircraft

- Registration: XB-AWZ (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210 (C)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO470 reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Destination: MMIO, Saltillo
- Flight plan: Unknown
- Airport: MMIO, Plan De Guadalupe Intl Airport

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; injuries: serious; seat: left

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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