FTW74ORG87

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · San Carlos, Mexico · May 24, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1974
Place
San Carlos, Mexico · SAN CARLOS, Mexico
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7131CCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 14, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740524013279A
Case key
132539

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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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6-0015  74/5/24    SAN CARLOS,MEX      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 67 TOTAL
        TIME - 2045                    N7131C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEL RIO,TEX                 EAGLE PASS,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO

Aircraft

Registration
N7131C
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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