Tijuana – Loreto

On October 31, 2011 at 11:10 AM, Tijuana – Loreto experienced a crash involving Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601), operated by Francisco Zermeño, with the event recorded near Tijuana-General Abelardo L. Rodríguez Baja California.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a city crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 150.0%.

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

Shortly after takeoff from runway 09 at Tijuana-General Abelardo L. Rodríguez Airport, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed onto a garage, bursting into flames. Both occupants as well as one people in his car were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N76VK, MSN 61-0305-079, year of manufacture 1976.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 32.5179°, -117.0134°.