FTW71DRH10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Guadalupe, Mexico · April 6, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1971
Place
Guadalupe, Mexico · GUADALUPE,MEX, MX
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N804QCessna 310
Status
Completed · report December 28, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161286

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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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6-0023   71/4/6    GUADALUPE,MEX       CESSNA 310          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 510
        TIME - 2130                    N804Q               PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 320 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTERREY,MEX               SAN LUIS POTOSI,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        REMARKS- UNDER JURISDICTION OF THE GOVT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N804Q
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.