FTW72DQD16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172E · S.Buenaventra, Mexico · November 5, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 5, 1971
Place
S.Buenaventra, Mexico · S.BUENAVENTRA,MEX, MX
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N3602SCessna 172E
Status
Completed · report February 10, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164589

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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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6-0027   71/11/5   S.BUENAVENTRA,MEX   CESSNA 172E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 3000
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N3602S              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JUAREZ,MEX                  BAVICORA,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N3602S
Reported as
Cessna 172E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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.