# NTSB FTW71DRG33: Piper PA-32, N8919N, Pericos, Mexico, October 6, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 6, 1970
- Place: Pericos, Mexico · PERICOS,MEX, MX
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 1, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158816
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71DRG33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DRG33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0027   70/10/6   PERICOS,MEX         PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 157
        TIME - 1530                    N8919N              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YUMA,ARIZ                   MAZATLAN,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8919N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8919N-1971-07-15), registration cancelled 1971-07-15, S/N 32-40712 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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