XB-OVB

Substantial
Fatal

AIR TRACTOR AT301S/N: 301-0235

Accident Details

Date
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
NTSB Number
CEN18WA308
Location
Ascension, Chihuahua, Mexico
Event ID
20180803X91633
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1

Aircraft Information

Registration
XB-OVB
Make
AIR TRACTOR
Serial Number
301-0235
Model / ICAO
AT301

Analysis

On July 25, 2018, about 1600 coordinated universal time, a Mexican registered Air Tractor AT 301 airplane, XB-OVB, impacted terrain near Ascension, Chihuahua, Mexico. The pilot was fatally injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The local flight departed Ascension, Mexico, on an aerial application flight.

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

Telephone: (55) 5011-6413

E-mail: cidaiac@sct.gob.mx

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN18WA308