- Date
- March 15, 2020, 17:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place
- Tepalcatepec, Michoacán, Mexico
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- XB-VOOPiper PA25
- Defining event
- Maneuvering: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 101135
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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
The government of Mexico has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a PIPER PA25 airplane that occurred on March 15, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Mexico's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Mexico.
Aircraft
- Registration
- XB-VOO
- Reported as
- Piper PA25 (235)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25-2883
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot