# NTSB CEN19WA001: Cessna 210 5, N8388Z, Yécora, Mexico, October 1, 2018

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: October 1, 2018, 14:10 local (21:10 UTC)
- Place: Yécora, Mexico
- Coordinates: 28.348054, -108.924446 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.3481&lon=-108.9244&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 98405
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN19WA001
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/98405/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19WA001

## Sequence of events

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

- [Enroute: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240) (defining event); cases with it: [Cessna 210-5, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md?model=2073404), [All aircraft, 5,002 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On October 1, 2018, about 2110 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Cessna 210, US registration N8388Z, impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Sonora, Mexico. Under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13, the NTSB has assigned an accredited representative and Cessna Aircraft will assist the Costa Rica aviation safety authorities as technical advisor. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Dirección General de Aviación Civil (DGAC), Mexico. All inquiries should be directed to: Dirección General de Aviación Civil Boulevard Adolfo Lopez #1990, piso 4, Col. los Alpes, Tiacopac Delegation Alvaro Obregon, C.P 01010 Ciudad de Mexico Telephone: +506.2242.8000 Web: cidaiac@sct.gob.mx

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8388Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8388Z-2020-10-03), registration cancelled 2020-10-03, S/N 205-0388, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 210 5 (Undesignat)
- Registry model: [Cessna 210-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210-5) (registry code 2073404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 205-0388
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Registered owner: Behrenbruch William D
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Airport: XYEC

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot

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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