FTW71DRG44

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · El Arco, Mexico · November 5, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 5, 1970
Place
El Arco, Mexico · EL ARCO, Mexico
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3409TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158825

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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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6-0052   70/11/5   EL ARCO,MEX         CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 579
        TIME - 0905                    N3409T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 77 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EL ARCO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL ARCO,MEX                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAKEOFF: OTHER
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO.HIT HELIO H-250,N6314V,SUBST DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N3409T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
El Arco

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