Monterrey – Cancún
Flight / Schedule
Monterrey – Cancún
Registration
N116TH
MSN
46-8608005
Year of Manufacture
1986
Operator
Private AmericanDate
February 15, 2017 at 08:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Chichén Itzá Yucatán
Region
Central America • Mexico
Coordinates
20.6839°, -88.5687°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On February 15, 2017 at 08:00 PM, Monterrey – Cancún experienced a crash involving Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class), operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Chichén Itzá Yucatán.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While overflying the Yucatán Province, en route from Monterrey to Cancún, the pilot informed ATC that he was low of fuel and requested the permission to divert to Chichén Itzá Airport for an emergency landing. While approaching the airfield by night, the single engine aircraft descended into trees and crashed few km from the airport. The airplane was destroyed and there was no fire. All five occupants were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration N116TH, MSN 46-8608005, year of manufacture 1986.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 20.6839°, -88.5687°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While overflying the Yucatán Province, en route from Monterrey to Cancún, the pilot informed ATC that he was low of fuel and requested the permission to divert to Chichén Itzá Airport for an emergency landing. While approaching the airfield by night, the single engine aircraft descended into trees and crashed few km from the airport. The airplane was destroyed and there was no fire. All five occupants were injured.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
5
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Monterrey – Cancún
Operator
Private AmericanFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
Registration
N116TH
MSN
46-8608005
Year of Manufacture
1986
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