Tapachula - Tapachula

The pilot, sole on board, departed Tapachula Airport in the early morning. In unknown circumstances, the twin engine aircraft crashed in a prairie located near an agricultural sector in Comitán de Domínguez. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was injured.

Flight / Schedule

Tapachula - Tapachula

Aircraft

Cessna 401

Registration

XB-NQO

MSN

401-0294

Year of Manufacture

1969

Operator

Moscamed

Date

January 19, 2021 at 08:40 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Comitán de Domínguez Chiapas

Region

Central America • Mexico

Coordinates

16.4576°, -92.2788°

Narrative Report

On January 19, 2021 at 08:40 AM, Tapachula - Tapachula experienced a crash involving Cessna 401, operated by Moscamed, with the event recorded near Comitán de Domínguez Chiapas.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The pilot, sole on board, departed Tapachula Airport in the early morning. In unknown circumstances, the twin engine aircraft crashed in a prairie located near an agricultural sector in Comitán de Domínguez. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration XB-NQO, MSN 401-0294, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 16.4576°, -92.2788°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot, sole on board, departed Tapachula Airport in the early morning. In unknown circumstances, the twin engine aircraft crashed in a prairie located near an agricultural sector in Comitán de Domínguez. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was injured.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Tapachula - Tapachula

Operator

Moscamed

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Central America • Mexico

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Cessna 401

Registration

XB-NQO

MSN

401-0294

Year of Manufacture

1969

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