LAX74OL078

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-20 · La Salina, Mexico · November 21, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 21, 1973
Place
La Salina, Mexico · LA SALINA, Mexico
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1521APiper PA-20
Status
Completed · report May 29, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731121042919A
Case key
187688

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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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6-0072  73/11/21 NR.LA SALINA,MEX      PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 616
        TIME - 1600                    N1521A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TIJUANA,MEX                 ENSENADA,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N1521A
Reported as
Piper PA-20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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