# NTSB FTW71DRG37: Piper PA-22, N5845D, S.J.De Gracia, Mexico, October 13, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 13, 1970
- Place: S.J.De Gracia, Mexico · S.J.DE GRACIA, Mexico
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 15, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158819
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71DRG37
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DRG37

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0046  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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5845D-1971-03-12), registration cancelled 1971-03-12, S/N 224524 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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