CESSNA 208

San Rafael, December 24, 2019

Event Information

DateDecember 24, 2019
Event TypeACC
LocationSan Rafael
CountryMX
Highest Injury-
NTSB NumberCEN20WA045
Event ID20191230X95852

Aircraft

MakeCESSNA
Model208
Registration #XA-TWN
CategoryAIR
FAR PartNUSC
Aircraft DamageDEST

Conditions

Light Condition-
Weather-

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured0

Full Narrative

On December 24, 2019, about 1529 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 208B airplane, XA-TWN, impacted desert terrain near San Rafael, Sonoroa, Mexico, while enroute to the Guerrero Negro Airport (MMGR), Baja California, Mexico. The two occupants sustained fatal injuries, and the airplane was destroyed.

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 Agencia Federal de Aviacion Civil (AFAC). The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AFAC investigation under the provisions of International Civil Aviation Organization Annex 13 as the state of manufacture of the airframe.

Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Agencia Federal de Aviacion Civil – AFAC

Direccion de Analisis de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviacion

Boulevard Adolfo Lopez Mateos, #1990, piso 4, Col. Los Alpes, Tlacopac

Delegacion Alvaro Obregon, C.P. 01010, Ciudad de Mexico

Telephone: (55) 5011-6413

E-Mail: [email protected]

Website: https://ts.sct.gob.mx/transporte-y-medicina-preventiva/aeronautica-civil/inicio/

About This NTSB Record

This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.

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