Lavia Argentina S A PA-25-260 XB-EGL
22 July 2018 · Namiquipa, Chihuahua, Mexico · Fatal
Summary
On 22 July 2018 at about 15:00 local time, a Lavia Argentina S A PA-25-260 registered XB-EGL was involved in an accident near Namiquipa, Chihuahua, Mexico. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Namiquipa, Chihuahua, Mexico
- Coordinates
- 29.0978, -107.4800
- Aircraft
- Lavia Argentina S A PA-25-260
- Registration
- XB-EGL
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- CEN18WA305
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 July 22, 2018, about 1500 coordinated universal time, a Lavia Argentina S.A. PA-25-260 airplane, XB-EGL and Lavia Argentina S.A. PA-25-235 airplane, XB-DVX, collided during aerial application maneuvers near Namiquipa, Chihuahua, Mexico. The pilot of XB-EGL sustained fatal injuries and the pilot of XB-DVX sustained serious injuries.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of Mexico. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of Mexico. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil (DGAC) Direccion de Investigacion de Accidentes E Incidentes de Aviacion Boulevard Adolfo Lopez Mateos, #1990, piso 4, Col Los Alpes, Tlacopac Deligacion Alvaro Orbegon, C. P. 01010, Ciudad de Mexico
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavia Argentina S A PA-25-260 | XB-EGL | - | Substantial |
| Lavia Argentina S A PA-25-235 | XB-DVX | - | Substantial |
Other accidents in this area
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2018 | Cessna T206H | Tampico, Mexico | - | Fatal | - |
| 12 Dec 2018 | Boeing 737 | Tijuana, Mexico | Aeromexico | Unknown | - |
| 26 Jan 2018 | Piper PA25 | Mocorito, Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 2018 | Douglas DC9 | Chichen Itza, Mexico | World Atlantic Leasing Llc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2018 | Boeing 737 | Mexico City, Mexico | Grupo Aero Monterrey S.A. de C.V. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2018 | Airbus A319 115 | Unknown, Mexico | American Airlines | No injuries | - |