# Accident 19740421009849A: Piper PA24250, Mexicali,Bc, April 21, 1974

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 21, 1974
- Place: Mexicali,Bc
- Airport: Mexicali International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
- Aircraft: N6744P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6744P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-250 (registry code 7102404, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24250
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 931 total, 519 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX74OL076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74OL076) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740421009849A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVT OF MEXICO.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX74OL076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74OL076), Apr 21, 1974: Piper PA-24 (N6744P), Mexicali, Mexico, incident, minor damage

## Other reports on N6744P (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20070528011259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070528011259A), May 28, 2007: Piper PA24250 (N6744P), Mammoth Lakes, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) The accident pilot was taking off from Mammoth Lakes, CA airport to the east. Shortly after lifting off he saw another aircraft that had just lifted off…
- [Accident 20060330006159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060330006159A), Mar 30, 2006: Piper PA24250 (N6744P), Mammoth Lakes, CA, Minor damage. (-23) On approach to Mammoth Lakes airport (mmh) the pilot lowered the landing gear and did not get a green light. He initiated a go around and cycled the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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