Los Mochis - Club Aéreo Nuevo Santa Rosa

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.

Flight / Schedule

Los Mochis - Club Aéreo Nuevo Santa Rosa

Aircraft

Cessna 340

Registration

XB-GHU

MSN

340A-0506

Year of Manufacture

1978

Operator

Private Mexican

Date

April 6, 2022 at 05:48 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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 Mexican

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Central America • Mexico

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Cessna 340

Registration

XB-GHU

MSN

340A-0506

Year of Manufacture

1978