LAX72DUJ11

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Nogales, Mexico · June 29, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1972
Place
Nogales, Mexico · NOGALES,MEX, MX
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7213JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118248

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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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6-0027  72/6/29    NOGALES,MEX         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1900                    N7213J              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 62, 12070 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NOGALES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PUNTA,MEX                   CAREFREE,ARIZ                NOGALES,MEX
        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
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N7213J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Nogales

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.

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