FTW77OA005

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182H · Chimaltit, Mexico · August 10, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1977
Place
Chimaltit, Mexico · CHIMALTIT,JAL,MEX, MX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8339SCessna 182H
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
145538

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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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6-0017  77/8/10    CHIMALTIT,JAL,MEX   CESSNA 182H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 2591
        TIME - 1600                    N8339S              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 510 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHIMALTIT,JAL,MEX           PUENTE CAMOTLAN,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF THE GOVERMENT OF MEXICO

Aircraft

Registration
N8339S
Reported as
Cessna 182H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.