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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Toluca, Mexico · March 17, 1997

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Date: March 17, 1997
Place: Toluca, Mexico
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5968F
Reported as: Piper PA28181
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3

N5968FRegistration cancelled Oct 28, 2013 · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7790147 · Built 1976 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed cuernavaca at approximately 1:20 pm on March 16, 1997, to monterrey with flight plan. Aircraft was located west of curenavaca on March 20, 1997. Pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. Aircraft destroyed, no fire. Emergency was no declared. No n.m.a.c. aircraft flew into side of mountain.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED CUERNAVACA AT APPROXIMATELY 1:20 PM ON MARCH 16, 1997, TO MONTERREY WITH FLIGHT PLAN. AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED WEST OF CURENAVACA ON MARCH 20, 1997. PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE FATALLY INJURED. AIRCRAFT DESTROYED, NO FIRE. EMERGENCY WAS NO DECLARED. NO N.M.A.C. AIRCRAFT FLEW INTO SIDE OF MOUNTAIN.

Other reports on N5968F · 2

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

Incident 19920111002199IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Crockett, TXAircraft experienced a power interruption. Forced landing in field. Found no useable fuel in fuel cells.Jan 11, 1992 Incident 19910228012319IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Abilene, TXFuel exhaustion. Forced landing in a pasture.Feb 28, 1991