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February 12, 2018 · Cessna 182 B · XB-HRG
El Pozo, MX
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 12, 2018
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
El Pozo, MX
Aircraft
Cessna 182 B
Tail Number
XB-HRG
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN18WA110
On February 12, 2018, about 1815 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 182B airplane, Mexican registration XB-HRG, crashed in a field under unknown circumstances near El Pozo, Mexico. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The local flight originated from an airport in El Pozo. 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/
Full Narrative
On February 12, 2018, about 1815 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 182B airplane, Mexican registration XB-HRG, crashed in a field under unknown circumstances near El Pozo, Mexico. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The local flight originated from an airport in El Pozo. 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/
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:15 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Aircraft FireUnknown
Aircraft ExplosionUnknown
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 182 B
Tail NumberXB-HRG
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Seats+ 2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0