- Date
- February 12, 2013, 16:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place
- Cozumel, Mexico
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Aircraft
- YS175PAmerican Champion 8KCAB
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 86317
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Factual narrative
On February 15, at 1615 central standard time, an American Champion 8KCAB decathalon, El Salvador registered YS-175P, owned by a private individual, was destroyed when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Cozumel, Mexico. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated from Captain Eduardo Toledo airport, Cozumel, Mexico. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Mexico. Any further information regarding the investigation can be obtained from the Direccion General De Aeronautica Civil (DGAC), Direccion De Investigacion De Accidentes E Incidentes De Aviacion, Mexico, at: Direccion General De Aeronautica Civil (DGAC), Direccion De Investigacion De Accidentes E Incidentes De Aviacion Providencia No 807, 7o Piso 03100 Mexico D. F. Telephone: (52) 44 4044 6405 Facsimile: (52) 55 5523 6275 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the DGAC of Mexico.
Aircraft
- Registration
- YS175P
- Reported as
- American Champion 8KCAB
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on March 7, 2013, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 79 KB in all.