- Date
- April 13, 2008, 09:05 local (16:05 UTC)
- Place
- San Quintin, Mexico
- Injuries
- 4 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Aircraft
- N6278TCessna 182
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Investigation class
- Class 5 - No publish
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 67852
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Factual narrative
On April 13, 2008, about 0905 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182, N6278T, collided with a greenhouse during the initial climb out from a private airstrip in San Quintin, Mexico. The pilot and three passengers received minor injuries; the airplane was substantially damaged. The flight was originating at the time of the mishap and was destined for Tucson, Arizona.
The accident investigation is under the control and jurisdiction of the Government of the Republic of Mexico. Any further information may be obtained from:
Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes
Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil (DGAC)
Providencia 807, Cuarto Piso
Colonia del Valle, Codigo Postal 03100
Mexico, D.F.
This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from the DGAC of the Republic of Mexico.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6278T
- Reported as
- Cessna 182
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- John Harris
- Departed
- San Quintin
- Destination
- TUS · Tucson, AZ
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.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Minor
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC)
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
Other investigations on N6278T · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.