Las Ánimas - Río Verde

On December 29, 1983 at 12:00 AM, Las Ánimas - Río Verde experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, operated by Mexican Government, with the event recorded near Las Ánimas Jalisco.

The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after takeoff from Las Ánimas, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. Both passengers were injured and the pilot was killed. The aircraft was engaged in a flight on behalf of a livestock pest control program jointly organized by a US and Mexican commission.

Aircraft reference details include registration N3528C, MSN 31-7952143, year of manufacture 1979.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 19.9449°, -105.3014°.