Cessna 208 XA-ULU
1 April 2016 · Tayoltita, Dgo, Mexico, Mexico · Fatal
Summary
On 1 April 2016 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna 208 registered XA-ULU, operated by Aéreo Servicios Especializados S. A. de C. V., was involved in an accident near Tayoltita, Dgo, Mexico, Mexico. 10 people were on board and 3 died, 7 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tayoltita, Dgo, Mexico, Mexico
- Coordinates
- 24.1842, -105.7867
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208
- Registration
- XA-ULU
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Aéreo Servicios Especializados S. A. de C. V.
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tayoltita → Durango
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- CEN16WA144
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On April 1, 2016, about 0900 local time, a Cessna 208B single engine airplane, serial number 208B2104, registry XA-ULU, was substantially damaged during an off-airport forced landing near Tayoltita, San Dimas, Durango, Mexico. There were ten persons on-board and three of those persons were fatally injured. The airplane had departed from Tayoltita (TAY), and was enroute to Durango (DGO). The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of Mexico. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of Mexico. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: SCT – DGAC Boulevard Adolfo López Mateos N° 1990, Los Alpes Tlacopac, Delegación Álvaro Obregón México, D.F. C.P.01010
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 208 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2016 | Cessna 208 | Dunnellon, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Aug 2016 | Cessna 208 | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | Hageland Aviation Services, Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Cessna 208 | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | Multi Aero Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Cessna 208 | Shanghai, China | Avic Joy General Aviation | Fatal | 5 |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Cessna 208B | Baldwin, Wisconsin, United States | Sky Dive Twin Cities | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2016 | Cessna 208B | Acampo, California, United States | Parachute Center | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2016 | Robinson R44 II | Atemajac de Brizuela, Mexico | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2016 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L | Cozumel, Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Boeing 737 | Mexico City, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Boeing 737 | a Mitad de la Pista del Aeropuerto, Mexico | Westjet | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Airbus A320 | Mexico City, Mexico | Volaris | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2016 | Boeing 737 | Mexico City, Mexico | - | Unknown | - |