19750414007559A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-160 · San Carlos · April 14, 1975

Date
April 14, 1975
Place
San Carlos
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3300P
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX75O0024
Reported as
Piper PA23160
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
641 total312 in this make and model59 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

R eng caught fire. Lnd in desert. Invest under jurisdiction govt of Mexico.

As the FAA filed it

R ENG CAUGHT FIRE.LND IN DESERT.INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION GOVT OF MEXICO.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.