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| Date: | Sunday 29 August 2004 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Roberto Henric |
| Registration: | XB-XEY |
| MSN: | 30-622 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Juan Aldama, State of Chihuahua -
 Mexico
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Juan Aldama, State of Chihuahua |
| General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport, Chihuahua (CU | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On August 29, 2004, at 12:30 CDT (Central Daylight Time), a Piper PA-30 twin-engine airplane, XB-XEY, was destroyed during a forced landing following a loss of engine power near Aldama, State of Chihuahua, in the Republic of Mexico. The commercial pilot and his two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane, serial number 30-622, was owned and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal cross-country flight which originated from Aldama, with Chihuahua as its intended destination.
The pilot reported taking off from a private airstrip to the tower at Chihuahua International Airport. Approximately three minutes later, the pilot reported to the tower that he was going to be executing a forced landing to a cultivated field due to a loss of engine power to the left engine. The airplane crashed while attempting to land on a roadway. There was no fire.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: FTW04WA230 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief2.aspx?ev_id=20040907X01355&ntsbno=FTW04WA230&akey=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Jul-2010 09:31 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Apr-2017 22:31 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Apr-2017 22:32 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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