LAX69F0332

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Calexico, CA · April 28, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 28, 1969
Place
Calexico, CA · CALEXICO, CA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3939SCessna 172
Status
Completed · report June 26, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
189478

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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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3-1125  69/4/28    CALEXICO,CALIF      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 3000
        TIME - 0900                    N3939S              PX-  0  1  0  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BORDER PATROL STP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N3939S
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Border Patrol Stp

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.