LAX75OL004

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · La Paz, Mexico · May 25, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1974
Place
La Paz, Mexico · LA PAZ,BC, Mexico
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5403PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report October 15, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740525031189A
Case key
201507

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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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6-0047  74/5/25    LA PAZ,BC,MEX       PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 583
        TIME - 1818                    N5403P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LA PAZ
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         LA PAZ,BC,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO

Aircraft

Registration
N5403P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
La Paz

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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