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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320 · Puerta Valrto, Mexico · October 18, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 18, 1975
Place
Puerta Valrto, Mexico · PUERTA VALRTO, Mexico
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N3043RCessna 320
Status
Completed · report January 14, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751018036459A
Case key
151920

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0066  75/10/18 NR.PUERTA VALRTO,MEX  CESSNA 320          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 2050
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N3043R              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N3043R
Reported as
Cessna 320
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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