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 Sep 1966	Cessna 310J N3054L	Chihuahua Mex, Mexico not on the map	Champs Aviatio	No injuries	-
24 Aug 1966	Cessna 210B N9594X	Tamaulipas Mex, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
20 Aug 1966	Cessna 172 N4383L	Mexico City Mex, Mexico not on the map	Cessna Employe	No injuries	-
17 Aug 1966	Douglas DC-3 N28343	Merida Mex, Mexico not on the map	Lauderdale LEA	No injuries	-
8 Aug 1966	Cessna 120 N76231	Guaymas Mex, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
4 Aug 1966	Boeing 720B N3156	Los Mochis Mex, Mexico not on the map	Western Air Lines, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
22 Jul 1966	Beechcraft 35 N2793V	Hermosillo Mex, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1966	Cessna 210 N7316E	Zacatecas Mex, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
5 Jul 1966	Beechcraft D35 N2993B	Muleje Mex, Mexico not on the map	Helix Aviation	No injuries	-
1 Jul 1966	Piper PA-23 N5268Y	Baboragama Mex, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
21 Jun 1966	Piper PA-24 N7342P	Tampico Mex, Mexico not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
6 May 1966	Cessna 182 N8797T	El Pilar Mex, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
19 Apr 1966	Cessna 182 N2464R	Mulege Baja Calif, Mexico not on the map	Karls Flying	No injuries	-
17 Apr 1966	Cessna 206 N2196F	Merida Mex, Mexico not on the map	Air Oasis Co.	Minor injuries	-
8 Apr 1966	Cessna 172 N8305U	Prto Lobos Mexico, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
7 Apr 1966	Beechcraft 35 N2725Y	Baja Calif, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
2 Apr 1966	Cessna 182 N3510U	Tiburon Is.mexico, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
31 Mar 1966	Piper PA-23 N5173Y	San Luis Mex, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
22 Mar 1966	Cessna 206 N4801F	Guaymas Mex, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
19 Mar 1966	Beechcraft S35 N5683K	Chihuahua Mexico, Mexico not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
8 Mar 1966	Cessna 180 N224H	Aguey, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
4 Mar 1966	Cessna 180 N1584C	El Socorro Mexico, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
27 Feb 1966	Cessna 182 N282E	Loreto Mexico, Mexico not on the map	Santa Paula FL	No injuries	-
24 Feb 1966	Cessna 337 N2113X	Monterrey Mexico, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
23 Feb 1966	Cessna 180 N7720A	Llano Mexico, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
18 Feb 1966	Boeing B-720B N784PA	Merida Mexico, Mexico not on the map	Pan American World Airways, Inc.	No injuries	-
5 Feb 1966	Piper PA-28 N8866J	San Felipe Mex, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
30 Jan 1966	Beechcraft 35 N1205Z	San Quintin Mex, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
22 Jan 1966	Cessna 182 N3141U	Mulege Mexico, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
19 Dec 1965	Beechcraft D18S N45T	Ixcalak Mexico, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
18 Dec 1965	No American NAVION N91585	San Luis Mexico, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
13 Dec 1965	Piper PA-24 N6711P	Ciudad Anahac Mex, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
25 Nov 1965	Cessna 172D N2661U	Punta de Mita Mex, Mexico not on the map	Flyers Inc	No injuries	-
15 Oct 1965	Beechcraft 35 N2800V	Mazatlan Mexico, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
12 Oct 1965	Cessna 170B N4321B	Manzanillo Mexico, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
3 Oct 1965	Cessna 210 N9672T	Sinaloa Mexico, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
11 Sep 1965	Boeing B-720 N7078	Mexico City, Mexico approximate position	Braniff Airways, Inc.	No injuries	-
27 Aug 1965	Republic F-47 N6147U	Vera Cruz Mexico, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
2 Aug 1965	Beechcraft P-35 N9675Y	Chihuahua Mexico, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
29 Jul 1965	Fairchild C-82 N4834V	Campeche, Mexico not on the map	George B Aider	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1965	Cessna 180 N9267C	Villa Delcarm Mex, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
3 Jul 1965	Piper PA-28 N8947W	Bahia Kino Mexico, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
2 Jul 1965	Piper PA-28 N7869W	Coyame Chuaha Mex, Mexico not on the map	Southwest Rgnr	No injuries	-
27 Jun 1965	Navion B N91539	Onora Mexico, Mexico not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
26 Jun 1965	Cessna 182 N6139B	Ensenada Mexico, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
14 Jun 1965	Cessna 337 N2122X	Nuevo Laredo Mex, Mexico not on the map	Bayshore-Beaty	No injuries	-
13 Jun 1965	Cessna 180 N9002C	Mexicali Mexico, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
9 Jun 1965	Piper PA-18 N1055A	El Rodeo Mexico, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
1 May 1965	Piper PA-28 N8679W	Mulege Mexico, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
24 Apr 1965	Cessna 182 N8572T	De Los Angels Mex, Mexico not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-