# NTSB CEN10WA009: Beech A36, Guanajuato, Mexico, October 3, 2009

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: October 3, 2009, 10:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place: Guanajuato, Mexico
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 74869
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN10WA009
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/74869/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=74869
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10WA009

## Factual narrative

On October 3, 2009, approximately 1030 central daylight time a Beech A36TC, XB-CGU, was substantially damaged upon impact with terrain near Guanajuato, Mexico. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. Another passenger was seriously injured. The personal flight was attempting to return to the Guanajuato International Airport (MMLO), Mexico at the time of the accident. Technical representatives from the airframe and engine manufacturer were appointed as technical advisers and are supporting the DGAC's 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 Narvarte, Del. Benito Juárez Mexico, D.F, Mexico c.p. 15620 Tel: (55)57239300

## Aircraft

- Registration: XB-CGU (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A36 (TC)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: EA177
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Departed: MMLO, Guanajuato
- Destination: MMLO, Guanajuato
- Flight plan: Unknown
- Airport: MMLO, Guanajuato Int'l

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 30.21 inHg
- Observed at: MMLO

## Docket (1 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on December 1, 2009, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=74869. 17 KB in all.

- Statement of foreign investigation (item 1, .PDF, 17 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40321433&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Statement%20of%20foreign%20investigation-Master.PDF

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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