FTW71DRG91

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Ensenada, Mexico · March 4, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 4, 1971
Place
Ensenada, Mexico · ENSENADA,MEX, MX
Injuries
3 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6366WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161280

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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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6-0016   71/3/4    ENSENADA,MEX        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 500
        TIME - 1600                    N6366W              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIKES SKY RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PUERTECITOS,MEX             ENSENADA,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N6366W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mikes Sky Ranch