# NTSB CEN17WA161: Champion 8KCAB, N65SE, Cancun, Mexico, April 14, 2017

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: April 14, 2017, 23:25 local (23:25 UTC)
- Place: Cancun, Mexico
- Coordinates: 21.104166, -86.831665
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.1042&lon=-86.8317&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Maneuvering-aerobatics: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 95027
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN17WA161
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/95027/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17WA161

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Maneuvering-aerobatics: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240) (defining event); cases with it: [American Champion 8KCAB, 8 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md?model=2121000), [All aircraft, 5,002 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Mexican government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Mexican government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: DAAIA/DGAC/SCT: Ing. Jose Armando Constantino Tercero, Av. 602 No. 161, 1er piso, Col. San Juan de Aragón 3 Secc, Deleg. Venustiano Carranza C.P.15620, México, D. F. Area Jurídica, Extienda de ASA.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N65SE](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65SE-2019-09-06), registration cancelled 2019-09-06, S/N 988-2005, built 2005 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 8KCAB
- Registry model: [American Champion 8KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-champion-8kcab) (registry code 2121000) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming AEIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-360-series) (registry code 41522, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 988-2005
- Engines: Lycoming AEIO-360 reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Air race/show, Part 91
- Operator: Aviation M2 Cozumel LLC
- Registered owner: Aviation M2 Cozumel LLC
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Aerobatic; Standard, Normal
- Departed: Cozumel
- Destination: Cozumel

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; injuries: fatal; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land; seat: front

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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