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
15 Feb 1969	Cessna 177 N3234T	Hermosillo, Mexico not on the map	Holiday Flying	Minor injuries	-
12 Feb 1969	Cessna 210 N9521T	Tamazula, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
2 Jan 1969	Beechcraft A35 N8652A	Torreon, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
31 Dec 1968	Mooney M20A N6544B	Mexico City, Mexico approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Dec 1968	Piper PA-28 N166DP	Mulege, Mexico approximate position	Desert Pilots	No injuries	-
1 Dec 1968	Cessna 177 N2340Y	Mulege, Mexico approximate position	Cardinal Flyin	No injuries	-
24 Nov 1968	Beechcraft D35 N3700N	Navajoa, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
11 Nov 1968	Cessna 195 N4382N	Calamahue, Mexico not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
5 Sep 1968	Cessna 182 N6028B	Zaragoza, Mexico not on the map	McMichael Flyi	Minor injuries	-
3 Sep 1968	Cessna 337B N446AB	Mazatlan, Mexico not on the map	Torbet Aircraf	No injuries	-
31 Aug 1968	Cessna 182 N2499R	Baja Calif, Mexico not on the map	Claire Walters	No injuries	-
31 Aug 1968	Cessna 140 N4131N	Ciudad Juarez, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
8 Aug 1968	Beechcraft 23 N5790V	Mexico City, Mexico approximate position	G.m.aviation C	Serious injuries	-
27 Jul 1968	Cessna 320B N9835L	Mexico City, Mexico approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Jul 1968	Cessna 195 N7770C	Huautl, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
28 Jun 1968	Cessna 320D N4171T	Torreon, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
27 Jun 1968	Cessna 182 N5494B	Torreon, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
19 Jun 1968	Beechcraft C-45-H N335X	La Salina, Mexico not on the map	Southern Contr	No injuries	-
13 Jun 1968	Beechcraft D18S N1182C	Baja Calif, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
7 Jun 1968	Douglas DC3A N74139	Tampico, Mexico approximate position	Aerodyne Engin	Minor injuries	-
4 Jun 1968	Cessna 182 N2083G	Moctezuma, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
25 May 1968	Piper PA-28 N9269J	Mexicali, Mexico approximate position	Air Trails Inc	No injuries	-
20 May 1968	Navion A N8750H	Eltordo, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
18 May 1968	Beechcraft A35 N8740A	Moctezuma, Mexico not on the map	Seagull Flying	Minor injuries	-
5 May 1968	Piper PA-32 N3681W	Serenidad Mlg, Mexico not on the map	Aer-O-West AVI	No injuries	-
27 Apr 1968	Piper PA-22 N5270Z	Mexicali, Mexico approximate position	CBM Flight SER	Minor injuries	-
23 Apr 1968	Piper PA-24 N6116P	Delta B Calif, Mexico not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
18 Apr 1968	Waco YKS-7 N29371	Zaragoza, Mexico not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
17 Apr 1968	Piper PA-28 N6692W	Tampico, Mexico approximate position	Coastal Air SE	No injuries	-
12 Apr 1968	Lockheed 18 N1940S	Loreto, Mexico not on the map	DYE Oxigen Co	No injuries	-
11 Apr 1968	Lockheed 18 N1940S	Loreto, Mexico not on the map	DYE Oxygen Co.	No injuries	-
7 Apr 1968	Cessna 182 N2700Q	San Felipe, Mexico not on the map	El Toro Flying	No injuries	-
30 Mar 1968	Cessna 170A N5546C	Cananea Sonor, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
22 Mar 1968	Piper PA-28 N3938T	Mulege, Mexico approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Mar 1968	Beechcraft S35 N233BT	R Buena Vista, Mexico not on the map	Bay Area Fligh	No injuries	-
3 Mar 1968	Cessna 182A N2189G	Cruillas, Mexico approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Feb 1968	Bellanca 14-19 N8518R	Tizmin, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
25 Feb 1968	Cessna 170 N4272V	Ensenada, Mexico not on the map	Air Spacers In	No injuries	-
17 Feb 1968	Piper PA-25 N6863Z	Mecayapan, Mexico approximate position	Clearwater SHI	No injuries	-
4 Feb 1968	Piper PA-28 N6984W	Reynosa, Mexico approximate position	Upper Valley A	No injuries	-
28 Dec 1967	Cessna 182 N9354X	San Pedro, Mexico not on the map	William P Curt	No injuries	-
21 Dec 1967	Piper PA-23 N5271Y	Caborca S.mex, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
16 Dec 1967	Cessna 310 N1793H	Navojoa, Mexico approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Dec 1967	Piper PA-30 N7160Y	Acapulco, Mexico approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Dec 1967	Cessna 180 N9275C	Tamaulipas, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
3 Dec 1967	Cessna 182 N2633Q	Ures, Mexico approximate position	Dumas Flying S	No injuries	-
1 Dec 1967	Piper PA-24 N7971P	Navojoa, Mexico approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Dec 1967	Cessna 320 N3019T	Navojoa S.mex, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
1 Dec 1967	Cessna 320 N3019T	Novojoa, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
19 Nov 1967	Piper PA-24 N5372P	Zempoala, Mexico not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-