Cessna 208 N80GE
11 February 2024 · Puerto Escondido, Mexico · Fatal
Summary
On 11 February 2024 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna 208 registered N80GE, operated by WIN WIN Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Puerto Escondido, Mexico. 18 people were on board and 6 were seriously injured, 11 had minor injuries. One person on the ground also died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Puerto Escondido, Mexico
- Coordinates
- 15.8656, -97.0914
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208
- Registration
- N80GE
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1996
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- WIN WIN Aviation Inc
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Skydiving
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Puerto Escondido → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- GAA24WA089
People
6 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured | On the ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Cessna 208 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2024 | Cessna 208 | Gap-tallard, France | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2024 | Cessna 208B | Lizard Island, Australia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Cessna 208 | Migori, Kenya | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Cessna 208B | Spa, Belgium, Belgium | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 2024 | Cessna 208B | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Cessna 208 | Whitewright, Texas, United States | Skydive Spaceland Dallas | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2024 | Bell 206 | Meico City, Mexico | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Cessna P206 | Cozumel, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Eurocopter AS 350 B2 ECUREUIL | Laredo/Border, Mexico | U S Dept of Homeland Security | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2024 | Piper 31 | Tepic Nayarit, Mexico | - | Unknown | - |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Learjet LJ-31A | Chihuahua, Mexico | - | Unknown | - |
| 21 Feb 2024 | Boeing 737 | Tapachula, Mexico | - | Unknown | - |