- Date
- February 26, 2017, 01:40 local (01:40 UTC)
- Place
- Magdalena, Sonora, Mexico
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Phase of flight
- Other
- Aircraft
- XB-MRGCessna 172
- Defining event
- Other: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 94812
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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.
Factual narrative
On February 26, 2017, about 0140 universal coordinated time, a Cessna model 172N single-engine airplane, Mexican registration XB-MRG, crashed near Magdalena, Sonora, Mexico. The pilot and 3 passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was on a local flight. 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: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) Secretariat of Communications and Transportation Blvd. Adolfo López Mateos 1990, piso 4 Col. Los Alpes Tlacopac, Del. Álvaro Obregón Codigo Postal 01010 México, D.F. Mexico
Aircraft
- Registration
- XB-MRG
- Reported as
- Cessna 172 (N)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17271080
- Fire
- Unknown