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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Beech 23 · Monterrey, Mexico · February 5, 1997

Date: February 5, 1997 · 12:49 local
Place: Monterrey, Mexico
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N8723M
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW97RA101
Reported as: Beech 23

N8723MRegistration cancelled Feb 22, 2017 · Beech 23S/N M-512 · Built 1963 Airframe modelBeech 23 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Enroute from mfe to puerto vallarta, pilot encountered bad weather, he got lower to see where he was going, got into a canyon and struck high tension wires, throwing the aircraft into the side of the mountain. Aircraft burned after impact, pilot was fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ENROUTE FROM MFE TO PUERTO VALLARTA, PILOT ENCOUNTERED BAD WEATHER, HE GOT LOWER TO SEE WHERE HE WAS GOING, GOT INTO A CANYON AND STRUCK HIGH TENSION WIRES, THROWING THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN. AIRCRAFT BURNED AFTER IMPACT, PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW97RA101Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationSanta Catarina, MexicoFeb 5, 1997