Crash of a Cessna 207 Skywagon near Playa del Carmen

Date & Time: Dec 21, 2017 at 0950 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair
Operator:
Registration:
XA-UHL
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Playa del Carmen – Chichén Itzá
MSN:
207-0261
YOM:
1974
Location:
Playa del Carmen
Quintana Roo
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
1506
Captain / Total hours on type:
37.00
Aircraft flight hours:
5090
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Playa del Carmen, while flying at an altitude of 1,500 feet, the engine lost power and failed. The pilot attempted to make an emergency landing when the aircraft collided with trees and crashed in a wooded area located 18 km from its departure point. The pilot and all four passengers, a British family on vacations, were uninjured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure caused by an oil leak following the failure of the 5th cylinder.
Final Report:

Crash of a Let L-410UVP off Playa del Carmen

Date & Time: Nov 27, 2001 at 1545 LT
Type of aircraft:
Let L-410
Operator:
Registration:
XA-SYJ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Cozumel – Playa del Carmen
MSN:
85 15 32
YOM:
1985
Location:
Playa del Carmen
Quintana Roo
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a positioning flight from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen, both engines failed. The aircraft lost height and was ditched off Playa del Carmen. All four crew members were injured and rescued by the crew of the Mexican coast-guards while the aircraft sank and was lost.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure in flight for undetermined reasons.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 in Playa del Carmen: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1996 at 1630 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
Operator:
Aerolatino
Registration:
XA-TCF
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Cancún – Playa del Carmen
MSN:
734
YOM:
1980
Location:
Playa del Carmen
Quintana Roo
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
16
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
After landing at Playa del Carmen Airport, the twin engine aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and crashed in a wooded area located along the airport. A passenger was killed and all 17 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed. It was completing a flight from Cancún, carrying 16 German tourists.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A Trislander III-2 in Playa del Carmen: 6 killed

Date & Time: May 5, 1989 at 1430 LT
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Trislander
Operator:
Registration:
XA-JPE
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Chichén Itzá – Cozumel
MSN:
1051
YOM:
1977
Location:
Playa del Carmen
Quintana Roo
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
17
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
En route from Chichén Itzá to Cozumel, the crew encountered engine problems and was cleared to divert to Playa del Carmen for an emergency landing. On final, the aircraft lost height and crashed 3 km short of runway. Six passengers were killed while 13 other occupants were injured.
Probable cause:
Engine problems for unknown reasons.
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