Piper PA-23 accident near Del Rio, Texas, February 25, 1982
On February 25, 1982 at about 10:45 pm local time, a Piper PA-23, registered XAIJI, was substantially damaged in an accident near Del Rio, Texas (Del Rio Intl airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under rules the NTSB did not record. No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved. 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
- February 25, 1982 · about 10:45 pm local time
- Place
- Del Rio, Texas · Del Rio Intl · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23 · all PA-23s on the register
- Registration
- XAIJI · no longer on the register · serial 277854093
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · rules the NTSB did not record
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE MEXICAN AIR TAXI FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DEL RIO, TEXAS AFTER ENCOUNTERING ICING CONDITIONS, HEAVY RAIN, AND HAIL. THE PLANE WAS VECTORED AND CLEARED FOR AN ILS LOCALIZER APPROACH TO RUNWAY 13. DURING LANDING, THE SURFACE WIND WAS FROM 350 DEGREES AT 15 GUSTING 20 KNOTS. THE AIRCREW WERE UNABLE TO STOP ON THE WET RUNWY AND THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER THE PLANE WENT OFF OF THE DEPARTURE END.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 375 hours in all; 375 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,383 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 40 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 8,750 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming TIO-540-C1A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Aero Ejecutivo SA Aeropuerto D
The flight
- Departed from: Monterrey at 4:00 pm
- Destination: Piedra Negras
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 13, 4,500 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 350° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 2,800 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 95°F (35°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 4 |
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