Cessna 414 accident near Simeprodeso, Mx, August 31, 2009
On August 31, 2009, a Cessna 414, registered N53DJ, was destroyed in an accident near Simeprodeso. It was a positioning flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 31, 2009 · cases in 2009
- Place
- Simeprodeso, Mexico · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 414 · all 414s on the register
- Registration
- N53DJ · registry record · serial 414-0009
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Seats: 7
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: Mccreery Aviation CO INC
The flight
- Departed from: MMTC Torreon at 4:00 pm
- Destination: KMFE Mcallen TX
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
1 document, released by the NTSB on December 21, 2009. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accident Summary | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N53DJ on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Cessna 414 Chancellor 606 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Cessna 72,685 aircraft on the register
- MC Allen International · bound for
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CEN10WA072.json.
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.