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Cessna TU-206F accident near San Mateo, Mx, October 1, 2000

On October 1, 2000 at about 9:11 pm local time, a Cessna TU-206F, registered XBGSL, was destroyed in an accident near San Mateo. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. 2 people were killed, 3 people were seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
October 1, 2000 · about 9:11 pm local time
Place
San Mateo, Mexico
Type
Accident
Injuries
2 people were killed, 3 people were seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries.
Weather
visual conditions (good weather)
Aircraft
Cessna TU-206F · all TU-206Fs on the register
Registration
XBGSL · no longer on the register
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

The aircraft

  • Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Not recorded

The flight

  • Departed from: NONE Venzontepec
  • Destination: OAX Oaxaca
  • Runway 0

Weather at the time

  • Light: not reported
  • Visibility: 5 statute miles
  • Sky: broken clouds at 6,000 ft; scat at 4,000 ft
  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Crew1
Passengers131

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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