Date & Time:
Nov 29, 2016
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
Operator:
Registration:
N633D
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Illegal (smuggling)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was involved in a smuggling flight within Mexico and was carrying three people. In unclear circumstances, the pilot completed a belly landed in a swampy area located in El Sacrificio, Campeche. The airplane was found by authorities damaged beyond repair while no trace of the occupant was found. The registration N633D is attributed to a Piper PA-31 with MSN 31-7852098 which was not involved in this accident. Thus, it was confirmed by Mexican and US Authorities that the registration was false.
