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Accidents · NTSB LAX94WA341 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Cessna 182 accident near Creel, Mx, August 9, 1994

On August 9, 1994 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Cessna 182, registered N2160G, was destroyed in an accident near Creel. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed and 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).

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 October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
August 9, 1994 · about 11:00 pm local time
Place
Creel, Mexico
Type
Accident
Injuries
1 person was killed and 2 people had minor injuries.
Weather
visual conditions (good weather)
Aircraft
Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
Registration
N2160G · registry record
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)

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: MHO Hermosillo
  • Flight plan: VFR
  • Runway 0

Weather at the time

  • Light: not reported
  • Sky: clear
  • Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
  • Observation at 4:00 pm

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Crew1
Passengers11

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

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