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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Hermosillo, Mexico · August 15, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1970
Place
Hermosillo, Mexico · HERMOSILLO,MEX, MX
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5624PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108217

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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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6-0041  70/8/15  NR.HERMOSILLO,MEX     PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 312
        TIME - 1100                    N5624P              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 118 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURBANK,CALIF               HERMOSILLO,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N5624P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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