Los Mochis - Club Aéreo Nuevo Santa Rosa
Flight / Schedule
Los Mochis - Club Aéreo Nuevo Santa Rosa
Aircraft
Cessna 340Registration
XB-GHU
MSN
340A-0506
Year of Manufacture
1978
Operator
Private MexicanDate
April 6, 2022 at 05:48 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Club Aéreo Nuevo Santa Rosa (Los Mochis) Sinaloa
Region
Central America • Mexico
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 6, 2022 at 05:48 PM, Los Mochis - Club Aéreo Nuevo Santa Rosa experienced a crash involving Cessna 340, operated by Private Mexican, with the event recorded near Club Aéreo Nuevo Santa Rosa (Los Mochis) Sinaloa.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) 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 listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot, sole on board, departed Los Mochis International Airport on a flight to the Club Aéreo Nuevo Santa Rosa located east-northeast of the city. After landing on a road, the airplane suffered an apparent undercarriage failure, veered to the right and came to rest in a grassy area, bursting into flames. The pilot evacuated safely while the aircraft suffered serious damages due to fire.
Aircraft reference details include registration XB-GHU, MSN 340A-0506, year of manufacture 1978.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot, sole on board, departed Los Mochis International Airport on a flight to the Club Aéreo Nuevo Santa Rosa located east-northeast of the city. After landing on a road, the airplane suffered an apparent undercarriage failure, veered to the right and came to rest in a grassy area, bursting into flames. The pilot evacuated safely while the aircraft suffered serious damages due to fire.
Cause: Technical failure
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
Los Mochis - Club Aéreo Nuevo Santa Rosa
Operator
Private MexicanFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Mexico
Aircraft Details
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