GAA20WA078

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 401 · Madero, Mexico, Mexico · October 23, 2019

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
October 23, 2019, 19:30 local (19:30 UTC)
Place
Madero, Mexico, Mexico
Injuries
6 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
XB-JZFCessna 401
Defining event
Enroute: Loss of control in flight
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
100573

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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 CESSNA 401 airplane that occurred on October 23, 2019. 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-JZF
Reported as
Cessna 401 (A)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
401A0051
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Beneficiadora de Metalicos S.A. de C.V.
Registered owner
Beneficiadora de Metalicos S.A. de C.V.
Departed
MMDO
Destination
MMAA