FTW72DRG76

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210T · Mexicali, Mexico · April 6, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1972
Place
Mexicali, Mexico · MEXICALI,MEX, MX
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N882MMCessna 210T
Status
Completed · report December 4, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166795

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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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6-0008   72/4/6    MEXICALI,MEX        CESSNA 210T         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 257
        TIME - 1430                    N882MM              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 185 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEXICALI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MAZATLAN,MEX                MEXICALI,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOV. OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N882MM
Reported as
Cessna 210T
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mexicali