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Piper PA-31-325 XB-EZY

17 January 2013 · Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico · Fatal

Summary

On 17 January 2013 at about 13:53 local time, a Piper PA-31-325 registered XB-EZY was involved in an accident near Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico. 7 people were on board and 7 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 13:53
Classification
Accident
Location
Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Piper PA-31-325
Registration
XB-EZY
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
NTSB number
CEN13WA235

People

7 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
7 7 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 January 17, 2013, about 1353 universal time coordinated, a Piper PA-31-325, XB-EZY, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain near Angel Albino Corzo (MMTG), Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico. The pilot and six passengers on board were fatally injured. The flight originated from MMTG, and was destined for Hermanos Serdán International Airport (MMPB), Puebla, Mexico. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Mexico. Any further information regarding the investigation can be obtained from the Direccion General De Aeronautica Civil (DGAC), Direccion De Investigacion De Accidentes E Incidentes De Aviacion, Mexico, at: Direccion General De Aeronautica Civil (DGAC), Direccion De Investigacion De Accidentes E Incidentes De Aviacion Providencia No 807, 70 Piso 03100 Mexico D. F. Telephone: (52) 44 4044 6405 Facsimile: (52) 55 5523 6275 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the DGAC of Mexico.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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