Plane Crash List

Cessna 172 XB-MRG

26 February 2017 · Magdalena, Sonora, Mexico · Fatal

Summary

On 26 February 2017 at about 01:40 local time, a Cessna 172 registered XB-MRG was involved in an accident near Magdalena, Sonora, Mexico. 4 people were on board and 4 died. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 01:40
Classification
Accident
Location
Magdalena, Sonora, Mexico
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
XB-MRG
Category
Airplane
Operator
Not recorded
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Not recorded
NTSB number
CEN17WA115

People

4 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 4 0 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 February 26, 2017, about 0140 universal coordinated time, a Cessna model 172N single-engine airplane, Mexican registration XB-MRG, crashed near Magdalena, Sonora, Mexico. The pilot and 3 passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was on a local flight. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC). This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the government of the Mexico. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) Secretariat of Communications and Transportation Blvd. Adolfo López Mateos 1990, piso 4 Col. Los Alpes Tlacopac, Del. Álvaro Obregón Codigo Postal 01010 México, D.F. Mexico

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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