# NTSB FTW72DRG63: Cessna 210, N9438X, Novillo Cueva, Mexico, April 6, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 6, 1972
- Place: Novillo Cueva, Mexico · NOVILLO CUEVA, Mexico
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report November 6, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166796
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72DRG63
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DRG63

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0011   72/4/6    NOVILLO CUEVA,MEX   CESSNA 210          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 1000
        TIME - 1345                    N9438X              PX-  1  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EL NOVILLO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         NOVILLO CUEVA,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOV OF MEXICO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9438X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9438X-1973-06-28), registration cancelled 1973-06-28, S/N 21057738 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210
- Registry model: [Cessna 210A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210a) (registry code 2073408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: El Novillo

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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