Preliminary information
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DAAIA/DGAC/SCT: Ing. Jose Armando Constantino Tercero, Av. 602 No. 161, 1er piso, Col. San Juan de Aragón 3 Secc, Deleg. Venustiano Carranza C.P.15620, México, D. F. Area Jurídica, Extienda de ASA.
Text from the NTSB; a preliminary report can change and names no cause. Open the NTSB docket for CEN17WA161 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 14, 2017
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Cancun, MX
- Highest injury
- Fatal
- Fatal injuries
- 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
Champion 8KCAB
- N-number
- N65SE
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Air show
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