1 fatality

25 Jul 2018: AIR TRACTOR AT301 — Fumigaciones el Puma S.A. de C.V. — Ascension, Chihuahua, Mexico

Ascension, Chihuahua, Mexico

On 25 Jul 2018, an AIR TRACTOR AT301 operated by Fumigaciones el Puma S.A. de C.V. was involved in an aviation accident near Ascension, Chihuahua, Mexico. One person was killed. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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On July 25, 2018, an Air Tractor AT 301 (XB-OVB) impacted terrain near Ascension, Chihuahua, Mexico, during an aerial application flight. The pilot was fatally injured and the aircraft sustained substantial damage.

Accident Details

On July 25, 2018, at approximately 1600 coordinated universal time, a Mexican-registered Air Tractor AT 301 airplane, registration XB-OVB, impacted terrain near Ascension, Chihuahua, Mexico. The aircraft was conducting a local aerial application flight, having departed from Ascension, Mexico. The pilot was fatally injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage.

Aircraft Information

The accident aircraft was an Air Tractor AT 301, bearing Mexican registration XB-OVB. No further details about the aircraft or its maintenance history are provided in the source.

Investigation

The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of Mexico. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of Mexico. Further information may be obtained from the Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil (DGAC), Direccion de Investigacion de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviacion.

Contact Information

Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil (DGAC), Direccion de Investigacion de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviacion, Boulevard Adolfo Lopez Mateos, #1990, piso 4, Col Los Alpes, Tlacopac, Deligacion Alvaro Orbegon, C. P. 01010, Ciudad de Mexico. Telephone: (55) 5011-6413. E-mail: [email protected]