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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210-5 · Rosarito Bch, Mexico · May 12, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 12, 1971
Place
Rosarito Bch, Mexico · ROSARITO BCH, Mexico
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8172ZCessna 210-5
Status
Completed · report November 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162261

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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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6-0007  71/5/12    ROSARITO BCH,MEX    CESSNA 210-5        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26,
        TIME - 1315                    N8172Z              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSARITO BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TIAJUANA,MEX                ROSARITO BCH,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEX.

Aircraft

Registration
N8172Z
Reported as
Cessna 210-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Rosarito Beach

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