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Piper PA31 XB-ZAX

20 November 2014 · Ciudad Victoria, Mexico · Fatal

Summary

On 20 November 2014, a Piper PA31 registered XB-ZAX was involved in an accident near Ciudad Victoria, Mexico. 6 people were on board and 6 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
Classification
Accident
Location
Ciudad Victoria, Mexico
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Piper PA31
Registration
XB-ZAX
Category
Airplane
Operator
Not recorded
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
NTSB number
CEN15WA054

People

6 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
6 6 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 November 20, 2014, a Piper PA-31, XB-ZAX, impacted terrain near Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The pilot and five passengers were fatally injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The aircraft originated from Ciudad Victoria before heading for its final destination of Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico. 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.

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