LAX74OL025

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · San L Gonzaga, Mexico · April 30, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 30, 1973
Place
San L Gonzaga, Mexico · SAN L GONZAGA, Mexico
Injuries
3 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N7059MCessna 175
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730430027729A
Case key
189801

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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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6-0038  73/4/30    SAN L GONZAGA,MEX   CESSNA 175          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 200
        TIME - 1500                    N7059M              PX-  2  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALFONSIS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEXICALI,MEX                SAN L GONZAGA,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N7059M
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Alfonsis

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.