Toluca – Acapulco

On September 13, 2017 at 03:00 PM, Toluca – Acapulco experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, operated by Private Mexican, with the event recorded near San Vicente Guerrero.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. En route from Toluca to Acapulco, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions. In limited visibility, the twin engine airplane struck hilly and wooded terrain in the Sierra de Chilpancingo, near San Vicente. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XB-OUE.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 20.7652°, -103.4437°.