# NTSB LAX08WA113: Cessna 182, N6278T, San Quintin, Mexico, April 13, 2008

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Class 5 · Foreign
- Date: April 13, 2008, 09:05 local (16:05 UTC)
- Place: San Quintin, Mexico
- Coordinates: 30.411388, -115.864997
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4114&lon=-115.8650&mi=10
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 4 minor
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- Investigation class: Class 5 - No publish
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 67852
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX08WA113
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/67852/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08WA113

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6278T-2013-02-04), registration cancelled 2013-02-04, S/N R18201957, built 1983 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 182
- Registry model: [Cessna TR182](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tr182) (registry code 2072735) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: John Harris
- Departed: San Quintin
- Destination: TUS, Tucson, AZ

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; injuries: minor

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC)
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F

## Other investigations on N6278T (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC06CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA059), Jan 21, 2006: Cessna R182 (N6278T), Bedford, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing. A factor in the accident was the wind gusts.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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