Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Veracruz Mexico
Sunday, October 23, 2011 9:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On October 23, 2011, approximately 0930 central daylight time, a Cessna 210G, N5894F, impacted with terrain near Veracruz, Mexico. The private pilot and the passenger were both fatally injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was owned and operated by a private individual as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight. The flight originated from Hermanos Serdan International Airport (MMPB), Puebla, Mexico, and was destined for C.P.A. Carlos Rovirosa International Airport (MMVA), Villahermosa, Mexico. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Mexico. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Mexico. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT) Direccion General de Aeronutica Civil (DGAC) Col Narvarte, Del. Benito Juárez Mexico, D.F, Mexico c.p. 15620 Tel: (55)57239300

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/23/2011
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 930
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City Veracruz
Event State --
Event Country MEXICO
Zipcode of the event site --
Event Date Year 2011
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport --
Event Location Nearest Airport ID --
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport --
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 946 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID MMVR
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions --
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Few
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling --
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 25
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 320
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.15
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report METAR MMVR 251446Z 32005KT 7SM FEW015 25/18 A3015
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency Foreign
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source Mexico DGAC
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Oct 25 2011 4:13PM
User who most recently changed record aguj
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5894F
NTSB Number CEN12WA040
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
Type of Flight Plan filed Unknown
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire Unknown
Aircraft Explosion Unknown
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 210G
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 21058894
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection --
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name Private Individual
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City HENDERSON
Aircraft Owner State NV
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 89015
Operator is an individual? Yes
Operator Name --
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address --
Operator City HENDERSON
Operator State NV
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 89015
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board --
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code MMPB
Departure City Puebla
Departure State --
Departure Country MX
Departure Time --
Departure Time Zone --
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code MMVA
Destination City Villahermosa
Destination State --
Destination Country MX
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Oct 25 2011 2:57PM
User who most recently changed record aguj
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location --
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --