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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Trincheras, Mexico · August 15, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1971
Place
Trincheras, Mexico · TRINCHERAS,MEX, MX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9284PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report March 31, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163609

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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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6-0040  71/8/15    TRINCHERAS,MEX      PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 181
        TIME - 1800                    N9284P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 96 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRINCHERAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TRINCHERAS,MEX              MEXICALI,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        REMARKS- UNDER JURISDICTION OF THE GOVT OF MEX.

Aircraft

Registration
N9284P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Trincheras

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