LAX73OL012

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · San Luis, Mexico · April 5, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 5, 1973
Place
San Luis, Mexico · SAN LUIS, Mexico
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N19874Cessna 172M
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730405011899A
Case key
173339

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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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6-0032   73/4/5  NR.SAN LUIS,MEX       CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23,
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N19874              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURBANK,CALIF               MEXICO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE MEX  GOV.

Aircraft

Registration
N19874
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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