LAX73OL009

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Mexicali, Mexico · July 22, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 22, 1972
Place
Mexicali, Mexico · MEXICALI,MEX, MX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8644TCessna 182
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168697

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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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6-0033  72/7/22    MEXICALI,MEX        CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 200
        TIME - 1337                    N8644T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LA PAZ MEXICO               CALEXICO CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: ROLL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO

Aircraft

Registration
N8644T
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage

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