- Date
- May 7, 2009, 09:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place
- Veracruz, Mexico
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- XB-CUCCessna 340
- Defining event
- Maneuvering: Loss of control in flight
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- Cessna Aircraft Corportation
- Case key
- 73810
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On May 5, 2009 at about 0900 central daylight time a Cessna 340, Mexican Registration XB-CUC crashed while returning to land after takeoff at General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport, Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico. The pilot requested to return to the airport shortly after takeoff and was cleared to land by the tower. The pilot and 2 passengers were fatally injured and 1 passenger sustained serious injuries. The flight had a planned destination of McAllen, Texas. A technical adviser from Cessna Aircraft traveled to Veracruz, Mexico to assist in the DGAC Investigation. 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
Aircraft
- Registration
- XB-CUC
- Reported as
- Cessna 340
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- Teledyne Continental Motors TSIO-520, reciprocatingTeledyne Continental Motors TSIO-520, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Flight
- Business · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- MMVR · Veracruz
- Destination
- KMFE · McAllen, TX
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Airport
- MMVR · General Heriberto Jara Corona
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
- Certificate
- Foreign
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Role
- Co-pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Seat
- Right
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.84 inHg
- Observed at
- MMVR