CEN16WA144

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 208 · Tayoltita, Dgo, Mexico, Mexico · April 1, 2016

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
April 1, 2016, 09:00 local (14:00 UTC)
Place
Tayoltita, Dgo, Mexico, Mexico
Injuries
3 fatal, 7 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
XA-ULUCessna 208
Defining event
Enroute-climb to cruise: Loss of engine power (total)
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
92964

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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.

Loss of engine power (total)Enroute-climb to cruiseAll aircraft: 3,820 casesDefining event

Factual narrative

On April 1, 2016, about 0900 local time, a Cessna 208B single engine airplane, serial number 208B2104, registry XA-ULU, was substantially damaged during an off-airport forced landing near Tayoltita, San Dimas, Durango, Mexico. There were ten persons on-board and three of those persons were fatally injured. The airplane had departed from Tayoltita (TAY), and was enroute to Durango (DGO). The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of Mexico. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of Mexico. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: SCT – DGAC Boulevard Adolfo López Mateos N° 1990, Los Alpes Tlacopac, Delegación Álvaro Obregón México, D.F. C.P.01010

Aircraft

Registration
XA-ULU
Reported as
Cessna 208 (B)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
208B2104
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Operator
Aéreo Servicios Especializados S. A. de C. V.
Registered owner
Aéreo Servicios Especializados S. A. de C. V.
Airworthiness certificate
Unknown
Departed
TAY · Tayoltita
Destination
DGO · Durango
Equipment
Unknown