# NTSB CEN15WA054: Piper PA31, Ciudad Victoria, Mexico, November 20, 2014

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: November 20, 2014
- Place: Ciudad Victoria, Mexico
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 6 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 90412
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN15WA054
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/90412/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15WA054

## Factual narrative

On November 20, 2014, a Piper PA-31, XB-ZAX, impacted terrain near Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The pilot and five passengers were fatally injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The aircraft originated from Ciudad Victoria before heading for its final destination of Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC). This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the government of the Mexico. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes Providencia No. 807 - 6o piso Colonia del Valle Codigo Postal 03100 México, D.F. Mexico

## Aircraft

- Registration: XB-ZAX (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA31
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: Unknown

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