FTW68O0016

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Mulege, Mexico · March 22, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 22, 1968
Place
Mulege, Mexico · MULEGE,BAJA,MEX, MX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3938TPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 20, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110648

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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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6-0043  68/3/22    MULEGE,BAJA,MEX     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 2500
        TIME - 1400                    N3938T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOTEL SERENIDAD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO. NOSE WHEEL FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3938T
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hotel Serenidad

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