LAX75O0029

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · San Felipe, Mexico · April 21, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 21, 1975
Place
San Felipe, Mexico · SAN FELIPE, Mexico
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N15665Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 2, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750421013379A
Case key
149074

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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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6-0024  75/4/21    SAN FELIPE,MEX      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 186
        TIME - 1030                    N15665              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN FELIPE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN FELIPE,MEX              MEXICALI,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N15665
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Felipe

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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