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November 12, 2018 · Cessna T206H · XB-ILM

Tampico, MX

Overview

Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
November 12, 2018
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured, 2 unknown outcomes)
Location
Tampico, MX
Aircraft
Cessna T206H
Tail Number
XB-ILM
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN19WA041

On November 12, 2018, about 2016 UTC, a Mexican registered Cessna T206H airplane, XB-ILM, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing to a highway due to a loss of engine power near Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The pilot and passenger were not injured; however, during the emergency landing the aircraft collided with a motorcycle, causing fatal injuries to two people who were traveling on the motorcycle. The flight originated from the General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (MMTM), Tampico,Tamaulipas, Mexico, and was en route to the General Lucio Blanco International Airport (MMRX), Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico. 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: 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

Full Narrative

On November 12, 2018, about 2016 UTC, a Mexican registered Cessna T206H airplane, XB-ILM, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing to a highway due to a loss of engine power near Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The pilot and passenger were not injured; however, during the emergency landing the aircraft collided with a motorcycle, causing fatal injuries to two people who were traveling on the motorcycle. The flight originated from the General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (MMTM), Tampico,Tamaulipas, Mexico, and was en route to the General Lucio Blanco International Airport (MMRX), Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico. 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: 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

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time20:16 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna T206H
Tail NumberXB-ILM
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured, 2 unknown outcomes)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total4

Conditions

WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

Appendix: Source Data