What happened
On December 13, 2003, a single-engine Piper PA-46, registered as N9223X, was involved in a fatal aviation accident in the Republic of Mexico. The flight, which was a private cross-country journey, departed from Tucson, Arizona, at 1340 central standard time. The aircraft was traveling toward Guaymas, Sonora, as its intended destination.
As the aircraft approached the landing threshold for runway 02 at Guaymas, it struck a building approximately one mile before reaching the runway. The impact resulted in the total destruction of the aircraft. There were two fatalities recorded, involving the pilot and the passenger on board.
Findings
At the time of the accident, weather conditions were reported as visual meteorological conditions. The aircraft was in the landing phase of flight when the collision with the structure occurred.