CEN14WA029

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 208B · Loreto, BCS, Mexico · October 14, 2013

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
October 14, 2013, 14:01 local (14:01 UTC)
Place
Loreto, BCS, Mexico
Injuries
14 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
XA-TXMCessna 208B
Defining event
Enroute-climb to cruise: Unknown or undetermined
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
88354

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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.

Unknown or undeterminedEnroute-climb to cruiseAll aircraft: 1,703 casesDefining event

Factual narrative

On October 14, 2013, about 1401 universal time coordinated, a Cessna 208B, XA-TXM, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico. The pilot and thirteen passengers on board were fatally injured. The flight originated from the Loreto International Airport, (MMLT), and was destined for Ciudad Constitución Airport (MMDA), Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, 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, 70 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
XA-TXM
Reported as
Cessna 208B
Category
Airplane
Serial number
208B0947
Damage
Destroyed
Operator
Aeroservicios Guerrero S.A. de C. V.
Registered owner
Aeroservicios Guerrero S.A. de C. V.
Departed
Loreto, BCS
Destination
Cd.Constitution