CEN17WA128

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA25 · Etchoropo, Sonora, Mexico · March 12, 2017

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
March 12, 2017, 20:50 local (20:50 UTC)
Place
Etchoropo, Sonora, Mexico
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
XB-FHPPiper PA25
Defining event
Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Unknown or undetermined
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
94871

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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 undeterminedManeuvering-low-alt flyingAll aircraft: 1,703 casesDefining event

Factual narrative

On March 12, 2017, at 2050 hours universal coordinated time, a Piper PA25-235 airplane, Mexican registration XB-FHP, impacted terrain near Etchoropo, Sonora, Mexico. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC). This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the government of 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 Tel.: (52) 55 5723-9400 E-mail: cidaiac@sct.gob.mx

Aircraft

Registration
XB-FHP
Reported as
Piper PA25 (235)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
25-2647
Damage
Destroyed