# NTSB CEN12WA178: Cessna T210N, N6YY, Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico, Mexico, February 25, 2012

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: February 25, 2012, 11:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place: Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico, Mexico
- Coordinates: 25.559444, -103.402778
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.5594&lon=-103.4028&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 83016
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN12WA178
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/83016/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=83016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12WA178

## Factual narrative

On February 25, 2012, about 1130 central standard time, a Cessna T210N, N6YY, struck high tension wires and impacted terrain near Torreon International Airport (MMTC), Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico. The commercial pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. There was a postimpact fire and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was owned by a private individual and was operated as a "private/not commercial" flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated from J. Agustin Castro Airport (MM16), Lerdo, Durango, Mexico, and was destined for MMTC. 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. The NTSB designated a U.S. Accredited Representative under the provisions of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 13 as the state of registry, and as the state of manufacture of the aircraft and the engine. All inquiries should be directed to: Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT) Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) Col Narvarte, Del. Benito Juárez Mexico, D.F., Mexico c.p. 15620 Tel: (55) 57239300 Website: www.sct.gob.mx

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6YY](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6YY-2012-05-24), registration cancelled 2012-05-24, S/N 21063307, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210N
- Registry model: [Cessna T210N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210n) (registry code 2073456) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21063307
- Engines: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Registered owner: Christianne Reed
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: MM16, Lerdo, Durango
- Destination: MMTC, Torreon, Coahuila
- Flight plan: Unknown
- Airport: MMTC, Torreon International

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Observed at: MMTC, 1 nm away

## Docket (1 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on March 19, 2012, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=83016. 15 KB in all.

- Narrative (item 1, .PDF, 15 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40364824&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Narrative-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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.