XB-NUV

En route, the twin engine airplane went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in an uninhabited area located about 50 km northwest of San Luis Potosí. All five occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

XB-NUV

Registration

XB-NUV

MSN

B-128

Year of Manufacture

1972

Operator

Private Mexican

Date

October 13, 1976 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí

Region

Central America • Mexico

Coordinates

22.6316°, -101.7071°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On October 13, 1976 at 12:00 AM, XB-NUV experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 100 King Air, operated by Private Mexican, with the event recorded near San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. En route, the twin engine airplane went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in an uninhabited area located about 50 km northwest of San Luis Potosí. All five occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XB-NUV, MSN B-128, year of manufacture 1972.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 22.6316°, -101.7071°.

Fatalities

Total

5

Crew

2

Passengers

3

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, the twin engine airplane went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in an uninhabited area located about 50 km northwest of San Luis Potosí. All five occupants were killed.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

3

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Operator

Private Mexican

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Central America • Mexico

Aircraft Details

Registration

XB-NUV

MSN

B-128

Year of Manufacture

1972