# NTSB FTW68O0003: Piper PA-24, N7473P, Mexico City, Mexico, August 27, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 27, 1967
- Place: Mexico City, Mexico · MEXICO CITY, Mexico
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 27, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113422
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW68O0003
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68O0003

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0087  67/8/27    MEXICO CITY,MEX     PIPER PA-24         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 550
        TIME - 1100                    N7473P              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF MEXICO GOVT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7473P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7473P-2020-02-21), registration cancelled 2020-02-21, S/N 24-2664, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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