FTW72DRG53

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Puerto Penaso, Mexico · March 3, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 3, 1972
Place
Puerto Penaso, Mexico · PUERTO PENASO, Mexico
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N84308Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166801

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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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6-0017   72/3/3  NR.PUERTO PENASO,MEX  CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 5500
        TIME - 0700                    N84308              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAKERSFIELD,CALIF          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE MEXICAN GOV.

Aircraft

Registration
N84308
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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