# NTSB LAX75O0024: Piper PA-23, N3300P, San Carlos, Mexico, April 14, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 14, 1975
- Place: San Carlos, Mexico · SAN CARLOS, Mexico
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 9, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149062
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX75O0024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75O0024

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6-0012  75/4/14  NR.SAN CARLOS,MEX     PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 641
        TIME - 1330                    N3300P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 312 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GUAYMAS,MEX                SAN CARLOS,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R ENG CAUGHT FIRE.LND IN DESERT.INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION GOVT OF MEXICO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3300P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3300P-1975-05-19), registration cancelled 1975-05-19, S/N 23-1250 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-160) (registry code 7102304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750414007559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750414007559A), Apr 14, 1975: Piper PA23160, San Carlos, Destroyed. R eng caught fire. Lnd in desert. Invest under jurisdiction govt of Mexico.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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