FTW71DRH11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 205 · San Felipe, Mexico · March 26, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 26, 1971
Place
San Felipe, Mexico · SAN FELIPE, Mexico
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8472ZCessna 205
Status
Completed · report December 20, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161284

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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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6-0021  71/3/26    SAN FELIPE,MEX      CESSNA 205          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 106
        TIME - 1745                    N8472Z              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN FELIPE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEXICALI,MEX                SAN FELIPE,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N8472Z
Reported as
Cessna 205
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Felipe

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