FTW76O0010

NTSB accident investigation · Navion B · Texistepec, Mexico · September 4, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1976
Place
Texistepec, Mexico · TEXISTEPEC,MEX, MX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5258KNavion B
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760904032819A
Case key
156038

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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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6-0026   76/9/4    TEXISTEPEC,MEX      NAVION B            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 1250
        TIME - 1700                    N5258K              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CD ALEMAN,VER,MEX           MINATITLAN,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N5258K
Reported as
Navion B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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