FTW73DRG86

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · Charcas, Mexico · March 3, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 3, 1973
Place
Charcas, Mexico · CHARCAS,MEX, MX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N21445Cessna 182P
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730303010719A
Case key
173334

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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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6-0013   73/3/3    CHARCAS,MEX         CESSNA 182P         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0700                    N21445              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 27, 691 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            675 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARCAS,MEX                 SAN LUIS POTOIS,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  APPROACHING DARKNESS
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N21445
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.