Cessna P210N N116DC

Summary

On 9 May 2017 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna P210N registered N116DC was involved in an accident near San Vicente Tancoayalab, Mexico. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

9 May 2017 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

San Vicente Tancoayalab, Mexico

Coordinates

21.7150, -98.6083

Aircraft

Cessna P210N

Registration

N116DC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

CEN17WA195

1 person was seriously injured.

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 May 9, 2017, about 1430 universal coordinated time, a Cessna P210N airplane, N116DC, impacted trees and terrain during an emergency descent near San Vicente Tancoayalab, Mexico, following lightning strikes during cruise. The pilot was seriously injured and the airplane was destroyed during the impact. The aircraft originated from the General Juan Alvarez International Airport, near Acapulco, Mexico, and was destined for the Mc Allen Miller International Airport, near Mc Allen, Texas. 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: Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes Providencia No. 807 - 6o piso Colonia del Valle Codigo Postal 03100 México, D.F. Mexico

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.