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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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2013 | Piper PA-31-350 | Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States | Grant Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2013 | Piper PA-31-350 | Page, Arizona, United States | Sefton Donald H | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2013 | Piper PA-31-350 | Franklin, North Carolina, United States | Lunsford Air Consulting Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2014 | Piper PA-31-350 | Araracuara, Colombia | Latinoamericana De Sevicios Aereos - Laser S.A.S | Fatal | 10 |
| 3 May 2014 | Piper PA-31 | Santander, Colombia | 138883 Canada Inc (Brucelandair Interna | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Mar 2012 | Piper PA-31-350 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Laboratory Corp of America Holdings | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2013 | Cessna 182R | Micoxtla, Mexico | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Bell 206B | San Luis PotosÃ, Mexico | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Apr 2013 | Beechcraft KING AIR | Zacatecas, Mexico | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 24 Apr 2013 | McDonnell Douglas 600N | Oaxaca, Mexico | Oaxaca State Government | Unknown | - |
| 24 Feb 2013 | Piper PA-28-140 | Cozumel, Mexico | Lazano Adventures LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2013 | American Champion 8KCAB | Cozumel, Mexico | - | Fatal | 2 |