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Accidents · NTSB WAS02WA009 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Cessna 550 accident near Mexico City, Mx, November 26, 2001

On November 26, 2001 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Cessna 550, registered XCPGP, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mexico City. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 6 people were on board or involved. 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
November 26, 2001 · about 8:30 pm local time
Place
Mexico City, Mexico
Type
Accident
Injuries
No one was hurt; 6 people were on board or involved.
Weather
visual conditions (good weather)
Aircraft
Cessna 550 · all 550s on the register
Registration
XCPGP · no longer on the register
Damage
Substantial damage
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

  • Landing gear: fixed

The flight

  • Departed from: MEX Mexico City at 8:30 pm
  • Destination: MZT Mazatlan
  • Flight plan: IFR

Weather at the time

  • Visibility: 10 statute miles
  • Sky: clear
  • Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Crew2
Passengers4

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

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