# NTSB LAX68O0361: Mooney M20E, N1237X, Mazatlan, Mexico, October 23, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 23, 1967
- Place: Mazatlan, Mexico · MAZATLAN, Mexico
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 13, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112530
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX68O0361
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68O0361

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0120  67/10/23   MAZATLAN, MEX       MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 694
        TIME - 1050                    N1237X              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 369 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1237X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1237X-1971-02-26), registration cancelled 1971-02-26, S/N 110 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Registry model: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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