# NTSB FTW74DRA24: Beech S35, N5838K, Lapesca, Mexico, January 26, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 26, 1974
- Place: Lapesca, Mexico · LAPESCA,MEX, MX
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 11, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186711
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74DRA24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DRA24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6-0001  74/1/26    LAPESCA,MEX         BEECH S35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 500
        TIME - 1600                    N5838K              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAPESCA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MATAMOROS,MEXICO            LAPESCA,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATN UNDR JURISDICTN OF GOVT OF MEXICO
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5838K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5838K), registered now, S/N D-7838, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH S35
- Registry model: [Beech S35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-s35) (registry code 1151532) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lapesca

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740126000649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740126000649A), Jan 26, 1974: Beech S35, Lapesca, Substantial damage. Investigatn undr jurisdictn of govt of Mexico

## Other investigations on N5838K (1)

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.

- [NTSB FTW72FRG83](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FRG83), May 9, 1972: Beech S35 (N5838K), Corpus Chrsti, TX, substantial damage

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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