XB-NUV
Flight / Schedule
XB-NUV
Aircraft
Beechcraft 100 King AirRegistration
XB-NUV
MSN
B-128
Year of Manufacture
1972
Operator
Private MexicanDate
October 13, 1976 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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 MexicanFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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