# NTSB FTW72DQD16: Cessna 172E, N3602S, S.Buenaventra, Mexico, November 5, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 5, 1971
- Place: S.Buenaventra, Mexico · S.BUENAVENTRA,MEX, MX
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 10, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164589
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72DQD16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DQD16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3602S-1971-12-16), registration cancelled 1971-12-16, S/N 17250802 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172E
- Registry model: [Cessna 172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (registry code 2072412) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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