Aviation accidents in Mexico

The NTSB database holds 939 accidents and incidents in Mexico, recorded between 1962 to 2026. 284 of them were fatal (30%), and 956 people died.

The deadliest year was 1979, with 72 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (250 records).

The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 182, Piper PA-28 and Boeing 737.

793 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

939

Records

284

Fatal

956

Deaths

30%

Share fatal

1962 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 146 of 939 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 238

1970s 273

1980s 18

1990s 45

2000s 98

2010s 130

2020s 137

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 182 73 Piper PA-28 42 Boeing 737 40 Cessna 210 38 Piper PA-24 32 Cessna 172 26

Operators involved

AeroMexico 11 VIVA Aerobus 7 Volaris 6 American Airlines 6 Aerovías de México, S.A. de C.V. 4 Upper Valley A 4

All 939 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
26 Jun 1975	Cessna 182 N2702Q	Puerto S.crls, Mexico no coordinates	Dicks Aviation	No injuries	-
14 Jun 1975	Stinson 108-2 N9512K	Bahia de L.a., Mexico no coordinates	-	Serious injuries	-
11 Jun 1975	Beechcraft 95-C55 N237WM	San Quinton, Mexico no coordinates	Peto-Ramirez	No injuries	-
24 May 1975	Cessna 210L N59264	Mesa Zamarano, Mexico no coordinates	Valenti Aviati	No injuries	-
14 May 1975	Beechcraft V35A N8448N	Bahia Sl Gonz, Mexico no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
3 May 1975	Cessna 150 N3955J	Mexicali, Mexico no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
3 May 1975	Beechcraft D18S N64R	Jalisco, Mexico no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
28 Apr 1975	Cessna 182 N52315	Loreto, Mexico no coordinates	Golden West SK	No injuries	-
28 Apr 1975	Cessna 182 N52315	Loreto, Mexico no coordinates	Golden West SK	No injuries	-
21 Apr 1975	Piper PA-28 N15665	San Felipe, Mexico no coordinates	Pacific Piper	No injuries	-
14 Apr 1975	Piper PA-23 N3300P	San Carlos, Mexico no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
12 Apr 1975	Cessna T210L N22430	Valles, Mexico no coordinates	Nebraska Engin	No injuries	-
6 Apr 1975	Navion A N91798	San Jose, Mexico no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
25 Mar 1975	Beechcraft G35 N4514D	Bay of L.a., Mexico no coordinates	Crossroads of	No injuries	-
24 Mar 1975	Curtiss-Wrt C-46F N69343	La Papa, Mexico no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
22 Mar 1975	Grum Amer AA5 N7291L	Puertecitos, Mexico no coordinates	GAT Investment	No injuries	-
6 Mar 1975	Cessna 172 N18674	Puertecitos, Mexico no coordinates	-	Minor injuries	-
22 Feb 1975	Beechcraft F33A N3182W	Cabo S.lucas, Mexico no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
17 Feb 1975	Cessna 205 N8318Z	Muzquin, Mexico no coordinates	-	Minor injuries	-
12 Dec 1974	Aero Comdr 520 N4150B	Bahia de L.a., Mexico no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
7 Dec 1974	Cessna 177RG N2151Q	Platinito, Mexico no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
29 Nov 1974	Cessna 337 N913PA	Pt Pescadores, Mexico no coordinates	Cemco	No injuries	-
27 Nov 1974	Piper PA-28 N101YT	La Paz, Mexico no coordinates	El Monte Fligh	No injuries	-
22 Nov 1974	Piper PA-30 N78684	Zihuathnejo, Mexico no coordinates	CNA	No injuries	-
11 Oct 1974	Piper PA-32 N3470W	Agualeguas, Mexico no coordinates	Airway Enterpr	No injuries	-
6 Oct 1974	Cessna 206 N4847F	San Luis, Mexico no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
6 Oct 1974	Cessna 150 N11357	Rosarito, Mexico no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
26 Jul 1974	Cessna 172E N5566T	Ensenada, Mexico no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
26 Jul 1974	Beechcraft 35-B33 N808ZA	Bahia de L.a., Mexico no coordinates	Pacific Aero L	No injuries	-
24 Jul 1974	Piper PA-32 N56662	Mazatlan, Mexico no coordinates	Air Haven	Minor injuries	-
19 Jul 1974	Cessna 310J N3055L	Mexico City, Mexico no coordinates	-	Fatal	-
8 Jul 1974	Lockheed 1011 N324EA	Mexico City, Mexico no coordinates	Eastern Air Lines, Inc.	No injuries	-
7 Jul 1974	Cessna P206A N5720J	Coahuila, Mexico no coordinates	O-G Enterprise	No injuries	-
4 Jul 1974	Piper PA-32 N4254R	San Quinton, Mexico no coordinates	Del Monte Flyi	No injuries	-
27 Jun 1974	Cessna 210E N2332F	Punta Chivato, Mexico no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
24 Jun 1974	Lockheed 12A N36P	Q.roo, Mexico no coordinates	Blue Wings, Inc	No injuries	-
7 Jun 1974	Cessna 210T N6109R	Buena Vista, Mexico no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
2 Jun 1974	Beechcraft E33A N3735Q	Bahia de L.a., Mexico no coordinates	-	Minor injuries	-
29 May 1974	Cessna U206 N8087Z	Los Papalotes, Mexico no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
25 May 1974	Piper PA-24 N5403P	La Paz, Mexico no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
24 May 1974	Cessna 150 N7131C	San Carlos, Mexico no coordinates	Skylark Flying	No injuries	-
19 May 1974	Cessna U206C N29020	S.luis Gnzaga, Mexico no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
18 May 1974	Piper PA-28 N15735	Hermosilla, Mexico no coordinates	Pacific Piper	No injuries	-
7 May 1974	Cessna 172 N6648A	S.j.del Cabo, Mexico no coordinates	Madras Flying	No injuries	-
21 Apr 1974	Piper PA-24 N6744P	Mexicali, Mexico no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
17 Apr 1974	Piper PA-32 N98217	Tecoripa, Mexico no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
8 Apr 1974	Piper PA-28R N2810T	Mexicali, Mexico no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
14 Mar 1974	Piper PA-34 N55334	Ciudad Juarez, Mexico no coordinates	IFR Piper	No injuries	-
9 Mar 1974	Cessna 150 N1269Y	Mazatlan, Mexico no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
28 Feb 1974	Beechcraft V35A N827W	Padilla, Mexico no coordinates	-	No injuries	-