FTW68O0018

NTSB accident investigation · Waco YKS-7 · Zaragoza, Mexico · April 18, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 18, 1968
Place
Zaragoza, Mexico · ZARAGOZA,MEX, MX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N29371Waco YKS-7
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110636

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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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6-0002  68/4/18    ZARAGOZA,MEX        WACO YKS-7          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 1700
        TIME - 2150                    N29371              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 251 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT.OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N29371
Reported as
Waco YKS-7
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.