# NTSB FTW97WA133: Piper PA-28-181, N5968F, Tejupilco, Mexico, March 16, 1997

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: March 16, 1997, 14:20 local (20:20 UTC)
- Place: Tejupilco, Mexico
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB case key (mKey): 20381
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW97WA133
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/20381/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97WA133

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5968F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5968F-2013-10-28), registration cancelled 2013-10-28, S/N 28-7790147, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Piper PA-28-181
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: James  T. Osborn
- Departed: CUERNAVACA
- Destination: MONTEREY
- Flight plan: VFR

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Not reported

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