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| Date: | Sunday 8 December 2024 |
| Time: | c. 15:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-260 Cherokee Six |
| Owner/operator: | Island Aviation Service SA de CV |
| Registration: | XB-IAS |
| MSN: | 32-611 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Cozumel International Airport (MMCZ/CZM), Cozumel, QR -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Cozumel Airport (CZM/MMCZ) |
| MMPY | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Piper PA-32-260 Cherokee Six lost engine power about four minutes after takeoff from Cozumel International Airport (MMCZ/CZM), Cozumel, Quintana Roo, and made a forced landing in a wooded area.
The pilot was not injured and the aircraft received substantial damge.
Sources:
https://www.unotv.com/estados/quintana-roo/se-desploma-avioneta-en-cozumel-piloto-resulta-ileso/
https://noticaribe.com.mx/2024/12/08/avioneta-se-desploma-cerca-del-aeropuerto-de-cozumel-piloto-sale-ileso/
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/XBIAS/history/20241208/2011Z/MMCZ/MMCZ
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/553776_1675748843.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex N3699W Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 October 1994 | N3699W | Private | 0 | Albuquerque, NM |  |
sub |
Location
Media:
#Cozumel
— La Palabra del Caribe - Noticias de Quintana Roo (@palabracaribe) December 9, 2024
Autoridades atienden incidente aéreo cerca del Aeropuerto de Cozumel. Un Cessna PA32, sin pasajeros a bordo, se accidentó cerca de la cabecera 30. El piloto resultó ileso y no requirió atención médica. SSC, Policía Municipal y otros cuerpos de seguridad ya están en el… pic.twitter.com/xJorJznOeS
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2024 06:44 | gerard57 | Added |
| 09-Dec-2024 07:22 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Phase, ] |
| 09-Dec-2024 08:10 | vasilf | Updated [Source, ] |
| 09-Dec-2024 09:50 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 10-Dec-2024 13:16 | Captain Adam | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Dec-2024 16:29 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Narrative, ] |
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