# NTSB LAX68O0295: Piper PA-22, N7202D, Nogales, Mexico, November 12, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: November 12, 1967
- Place: Nogales, Mexico · NOGALES,MEX, MX
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 27, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112531
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX68O0295
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68O0295

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0121  67/11/12   NOGALES,MEX         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 3300
        TIME - 1500                    N7202D              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NOGALES SONORA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7202D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7202D-1968-01-29), registration cancelled 1968-01-29, S/N 22-5026 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Nogales Sonora

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