UNKNOWNCESSNA 2082018-05-15 NTSB Accident Report

Destroyed
Fatal

CESSNA 208

Summary

On May 15, 2018, a Cessna 208 (UNKNOWN) was involved in an accident near Tuzantan, MX. The accident resulted in 3 fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.

On May 15, 2018, about 1300 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 208 airplane, N149CD, crashed in jungle terrain under unknown circumstances near Tuzantan, Mexico. The three occupants were fatally injured. The flight departure and destination were unknown. 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 (DGAC) Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes Boulevard Adolfo López Mateos No.

This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN18WA188. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft UNKNOWN.

Accident Details

Date
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
NTSB Number
CEN18WA188
Location
Tuzantan, Mexico
Event ID
20180523X92543
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3

Aircraft Information

Registration
Make
CESSNA
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Model / ICAO
208C208
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

On May 15, 2018, about 1300 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 208 airplane, N149CD, crashed in jungle terrain under unknown circumstances near Tuzantan, Mexico. The three occupants were fatally injured. The flight departure and destination were unknown. 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 (DGAC)

Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes

Boulevard Adolfo López Mateos

No. 1990, piso 4

Colonia Los Alpes, Tlacopac

Delegación Álvaro Obregón

Codigo Postal 01010

Ciudad de México

México

Telephone: (55) 5011-6413

E-mail: cidaiac@sct.gob.mx

Website: http://www.sct.gob.mx/transporte-y-medicina-preventiva/aeronautica-civil/inicio/

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN18WA188