Piper PA-31 Cheyenne crash, Jul 7, 2010 (8 killed), Piedr...
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne accident on July 7, 2010 near Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico with 8 fatalities. Cause: Under investigation.
- Date: July 7, 2010
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne
- Location: Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Under investigation
A Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II chartered by the State of Coahuila to survey flood damage from Hurricane Alex went out of control near La Fragua Dam and crashed in a field. The aircraft burned after impact, and all eight occupants, including the state public works secretary and the Piedras Negras mayor, were killed. The cause has not been confirmed in the sources reviewed.