FTW71DRG37

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · S.J.De Gracia, Mexico · October 13, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 13, 1970
Place
S.J.De Gracia, Mexico · S.J.DE GRACIA, Mexico
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5845DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report July 15, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158819

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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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6-0046  70/10/13   S.J.DE GRACIA,MEX   PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 1174
        TIME - 1400                    N5845D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 525 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CALEXICO,CALIF              LORETO,MEX                   DE LOS BALLENAS,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N5845D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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