ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 351130
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 January 2024 |
| Time: | c. 10:55 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | XB-OQA |
| MSN: | 31T-7620049 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Tepic Airport (TPQ//MMEP), Tepic, Nayarit -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mexico City-Atizapan Airport (AZP/MMJC) |
| Tepic-Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ/MMEP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II, XB-OQA, was destroyed when impacted terrain while on approach to Tepic Airport (TPQ/MMEP), Tepic, Nayarit
The pilot and three passengers perished in the accident.
Unconfirmed reports indicate that the pilot forgot to lower the landing gear so maximum thrust was applied, but the aircraft pitched up and entered a stall/spin.
Sources:
https://meridiano.mx/2024/01/24/cae-avioneta-cerca-del-aeropuerto-de-tepic-cuatro-personas-perdieron-la-vida/
https://www.elsoldenayarit.mx/nota-roja/95107-cuatro-muertos-deja-caida-e-incendio-de-avioneta-cerca-de-pantanal
http://www.aeroplaza.com.mx/Naves-por-Fabricante/Piper/Anuncio525/anuncio525.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jan-2024 10:35 | gerard57 | Added |
| 24-Jan-2024 10:36 | gerard57 | Updated [Source] |
| 24-Jan-2024 11:01 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 24-Jan-2024 11:02 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport] |
| 24-Jan-2024 13:17 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jan-2024 16:59 | AL72 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jan-2024 19:27 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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