FTW770A003

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 207 · Matamoros, Mexico · June 6, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1977
Place
Matamoros, Mexico · MATAMOROS,MEX, MX
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1520UCessna 207
Status
Completed · report July 13, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770606021929A
Case key
146780

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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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6-0014   77/6/6  NR.MATAMOROS,MEX      CESSNA 207          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 810
        TIME - 1300                    N1520U              PX-  0  0  5  CTR PASSG-I               TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MATAMOROS,MEX                MC ALLEN,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           OVERSHOOT                                                TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N1520U
Reported as
Cessna 207
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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