LAX67D0329

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Magdalena, Mexico · March 13, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 13, 1967
Place
Magdalena, Mexico · MAGDALENA,MEX, MX
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7238PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report February 21, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118326

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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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6-0025  67/3/13    MAGDALENA,MEX       PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 298
        TIME - 1120                    N7238P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAGDALENA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
                                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF MEXICO GOVT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7238P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Magdalena

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