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
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146 of 939 have coordinates
By decade
Aircraft types involved
All 939 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2006 | Piper PA-46-310P | Toluca, Mexico | Unknonw | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 2005 | Bell UH-1H | Pisa Flores, Mexico | Comision Federal de Electricidad | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Bell 407 | La Primavera, Mexico | Helivan | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Aug 2004 | Bell 407 | Santa Cruz, Mexico | Golden Aviation S.A. de C.V. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 2004 | Garlick OH58A | La Laya, Mexico | Enlaces Aereos de Occidente | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Aero Commander 690 | Soto La Marina, Mexico | MGS Corporation | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-28-140 | Chilpancingo, Mexico | Jose Antonio Davila-Velazquez | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Mar 1997 | Bell B212 | Nuevo Leon, Mexico | Nuevo Leon State Government | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Feb 1997 | Beechcraft 23 | Santa Catarina, Mexico | John W.g. Noggle | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-28 | Baja California, Mexico | Susan F Tobler | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Oct 1995 | Cessna 182 | Bahia de Los An, Mexico | Daniel J. Mohoff | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Aug 1994 | Cessna 182 | Creel, Mexico | I. Mark Hoffing | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Sep 1989 | Cessna 175 | Muiege, Mexico | Jasso, Mark A. | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Aug 1989 | Beechcraft BE-24 | Mexicali, Mexico | John and Alice Straw | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Apr 1988 | Piper PA28 | Mulege, Mexico | Piper, Brien N | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Feb 1987 | Boeing 707-323B | Durango, Mexico | Ports of Call, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jun 1978 | Piper PA22 | Arramberri, Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Aug 1975 | Navion B | Ensenada, Mexico | Kaymor Corp. | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 1974 | Cessna 337 | Chiconcuac, Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Empalme, Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Mexicali, Mexico | Martin Aviatio | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Apr 1972 | Cessna 210 | Novillo Cueva, Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Baborigane, Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Mar 1971 | Cessna 206 | Lagunitas, Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Mar 1968 | Bellanca 14-13 | Mazatlan, Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Sep 1967 | Piper PA-25 | Ojinaga, Mexico | D and D Aero S | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 May 1966 | Piper PA-20 | San Fillipi Mex, Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Oct 1965 | Beechcraft 35 | La Pesca Mex, Mexico | Houston Air CE | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jan 1965 | Piper PA-28 | El Fuerte Mexico, Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jun 1964 | Aero Cmdr 680F | Del Cabo Baja Mex, Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | British HS-125-700 | Santa Lucia, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Cessna 401 | Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2026 | Airbus A321 | Ciudad de México, Mexico | Viva Aerobus | Unknown | - |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Adams Balloon A55S | Teotihuacan, Mexico | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Embraer ERJ190 | Minatitlan, Mexico | AeroMexico Connect | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Cessna T-206H | Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Boeing 737 | Mexico City, Mexico | Grupo Aereo Monterrey | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2025 | Boeing 737 | Cancun, Mexico | Southwest Airlines Co | Unknown | - |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Airbus A320-214 | Villahermosa, Mexico | Global Crossing Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Boeing 737 | Mexico City, Mexico | Aeromexico | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Boeing 737 | Mexico City, Mexico | Aeromexico | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Boeing 737-832 | Ciudad de México, Mexico | Delta Air Lines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2025 | Embraer ERJ190 | Nueva Linda, Mexico | Aerovías de México, S.A. de C.V. | Unknown | - |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Gulfstream G-V | Cabo San Lucas, Mexico | Talon Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Boeing 737 | Mexico City, Mexico | Aerovias de Mexico | Unknown | - |
| 22 Mar 2025 | Cessna T210R | El Perico, Mexico | Aviation Trust Company LLC Trustee | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2025 | McDonnell Douglas 600 | Dos Ríos, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Airbus A320 | Tijuana, Mexico | Concesionaria Vuela Companiia de Aviacion, SAP.I. | Unknown | - |
| 25 Jan 2025 | Airbus A320 | Monterrey, Mexico | VIVA Aerobus | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Airbus A321-271N | Hermosillo, Mexico | Volaris | No injuries | - |