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.

519 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

For 274 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

939

Records

284

Fatal

956

Deaths

30%

Share fatal

1962 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 420 of 939 can be placed (274 approximate)

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 American Airlines 6 Volaris 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
23 Feb 1974	Cessna 177 N3130T	Nogales, Mexico not on the map	-	Serious injuries	-
17 Feb 1974	Cessna 210 N3916Y	Tijuana, Mexico approximate position	Samson Molds	No injuries	-
9 Feb 1974	Breezy Tcd 11BR N11WT	Guerrero, Mexico not on the map	-	Serious injuries	-
4 Feb 1974	Piper PA-28 N15153	San Juan, Mexico not on the map	Upper Valley A	No injuries	-
26 Jan 1974	Beechcraft S35 N5838K	Lapesca, Mexico not on the map	S-P Charters I	No injuries	-
18 Jan 1974	Cessna 310 N1059Q	Buena Vista, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
18 Jan 1974	Cessna 140 N9607A	Vera Cruz, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
27 Dec 1973	Cessna 177RG N1955Q	Reynosa, Mexico approximate position	Ragsdale Aviat	No injuries	-
26 Dec 1973	Cessna 310 N3092D	Mazatlan, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
5 Dec 1973	Piper PA-23 N14348	Vera Cruz, Mexico not on the map	Twin City Airw	No injuries	-
29 Nov 1973	Piper PA-28 N5872U	Mexico City, Mexico approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
29 Nov 1973	Cessna 402 N111RN	San Vicente, Mexico not on the map	0PA Locka Flig	No injuries	-
26 Nov 1973	Cessna 182 N3352Y	San Luis Ptsi, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
27 Oct 1973	Aero Comdr 500-A N9392R	Las Cruces, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
14 Oct 1973	Piper PA-28 N15091	Renosa, Mexico not on the map	Air Haven Sale	No injuries	-
24 Sep 1973	Beechcraft B95 N9915R	San Inez, Mexico not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
14 Sep 1973	Lockheed 18 N211W	Santa Lucia, Mexico not on the map	Media Aviation	No injuries	-
10 Sep 1973	Piper PA-28 N8761W	Buena Vista, Mexico not on the map	-	Serious injuries	-
5 Sep 1973	Cessna 210 N3910Y	Las Delicias, Mexico not on the map	Modern Aero SA	Serious injuries	-
26 Aug 1973	Bellanca 17-30 N4925V	Chihuahua, Mexico not on the map	Sandw Aviation	No injuries	-
25 Aug 1973	Beechcraft 35 N520B	Mulege, Mexico approximate position	Inplance Linni	No injuries	-
14 Jul 1973	Cessna 172L N1256T	Sonoyta, Mexico approximate position	Glendale Schoo	No injuries	-
7 Jul 1973	Piper PA-28 N4801T	Tiburon, Mexico not on the map	Lease-A-Plane	No injuries	-
10 Jun 1973	Cessna TP206B N4751F	Tahuahueto, Mexico not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
26 May 1973	Piper PA-32 N3852W	La Paz, Mexico not on the map	NRI Flying CLU	No injuries	-
19 May 1973	Lockheed 18 N90LV	Sota L.marina, Mexico not on the map	Falcon Convers	No injuries	-
11 May 1973	Piper PA-24 N9468P	Mazatlan, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
8 May 1973	Cessna T210F N6136R	El Fuerte, Mexico not on the map	-	Serious injuries	-
3 May 1973	Piper PA-31 N3105E	Chihuahua Cty, Mexico approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Apr 1973	Cessna T210L N1160Q	Mexicali, Mexico approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
5 Apr 1973	Cessna 172M N19874	San Luis, Mexico not on the map	J and M Aviati	No injuries	-
1 Apr 1973	Cessna 150 N7160C	Matamoros, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
31 Mar 1973	Cessna 182 N9382G	San Louis, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
13 Mar 1973	Cessna 172K N7473G	Baja, Mexico not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
10 Mar 1973	Piper PA-32 N4138W	Ojinaga, Mexico approximate position	Aero Enterpris	No injuries	-
3 Mar 1973	Cessna 182P N21445	Charcas, Mexico not on the map	Air Central In	No injuries	-
26 Feb 1973	Piper PA-28 N9809W	Hermosa, Mexico approximate position	Depere Flying	Serious injuries	-
15 Jan 1973	Cessna 210L N4616Q	Muzquiz, Mexico approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jan 1973	Beechcraft K35 N805R	Cardenas, Mexico not on the map	Stephen Constr	No injuries	-
6 Jan 1973	Piper PA-23 N2093P	Canada Honda, Mexico approximate position	Air Apache Inc	No injuries	-
27 Dec 1972	Bellanca 17-31 N7357V	1, Mexico approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Dec 1972	Cessna 182 N9291G	Progresso, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
26 Nov 1972	Piper PA-28 N4860L	Tepic, Mexico not on the map	Valley Flying	No injuries	-
9 Nov 1972	Cessna 182 N8488S	Baja Calif, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
18 Sep 1972	Piper PA-32 N5252S	Mulege, Mexico approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Sep 1972	Piper PA-28 N5752U	Culiacan, Mexico approximate position	Castle AFB AER	No injuries	-
3 Sep 1972	Cessna 182 N9302G	Sn Frn Bajaca, Mexico not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
2 Sep 1972	Mooney M-20A N8307E	Tijuana, Mexico approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
8 Aug 1972	Beechcraft B35 N5217C	Mazatlan, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
24 Jul 1972	Beechcraft C-18S N422T	Mazatlan, Mexico not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-