LAX74OL064

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Mazatlan, Mexico · March 9, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 9, 1974
Place
Mazatlan, Mexico · MAZATLAN,MEX, MX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1269YCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 24, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173443

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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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6-0008   74/3/9  NR.MAZATLAN,MEX       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N1269Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 18, 753 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            630 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOSALON,MEX                 LOS MOCHIS,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LND ON BEACH. INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N1269Y
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage