FTW76ORG71

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Amatlan, Mexico · July 6, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 6, 1976
Place
Amatlan, Mexico · AMATLAN,MEX, MX
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N53417Cessna 337
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760706021679A
Case key
155060

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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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6-0018   76/7/6    AMATLAN,MEX         CESSNA 337          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 1800
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N53417              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 94 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMATLAN,MEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N53417
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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