# NTSB FTW72DRG76: Cessna 210T, N882MM, Mexicali, Mexico, April 6, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 6, 1972
- Place: Mexicali, Mexico · MEXICALI,MEX, MX
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 4, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166795
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72DRG76
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DRG76

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0008   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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210T
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mexicali

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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