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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20A · Hermosillo, Mexico · August 25, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1970
Place
Hermosillo, Mexico · HERMOSILLO,MEX, MX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8370EMooney M20A
Status
Completed · report April 25, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108340

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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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6-0079  70/8/25    HERMOSILLO,MEX      MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 46, 1000
        TIME - 1030                    N8370E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GUAYMAS,MEX                 HERMOSILLO,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        REMARKS- UNDER JURISDICTION OF THE GOVT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N8370E
Reported as
Mooney M20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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