XB-SUA

On February 13, 2022 at 12:00 AM, XB-SUA experienced a crash involving Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class), operated by Private Mexican, with the event recorded near Mazatlán Sinaloa.

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

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 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: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, the pilot encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing on a motorway. Upon landing, the aircraft impacted the road bank, lost its left wing and came to rest. All six occupants evacuated with minor injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration XB-SUA, MSN 46-36378, year of manufacture 2006.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 23.2842°, -106.4104°.