LAX75OL001

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172E · Ensenada, Mexico · July 26, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1974
Place
Ensenada, Mexico · ENSENADA,BC,MEX, MX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5566TCessna 172E
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740726023419A
Case key
140563

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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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6-0027  74/7/26  NR.ENSENADA,BC,MEX    CESSNA 172E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1105                    N5566T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 43, 1461 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1147 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ENSENADA,BC,MEX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N5566T
Reported as
Cessna 172E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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