# NTSB LAX75OL010: Piper PA-32, N4254R, San Quinton, Mexico, July 4, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 4, 1974
- Place: San Quinton, Mexico · SAN QUINTON, Mexico
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 8, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173395
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX75OL010
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75OL010

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0052   74/7/4    SAN QUINTON,MEX     PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 1900                    N4254R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CIELITO LINDO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         SAN QUINTON,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4254R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4254R), registered now, S/N 32-40625, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cielito Lindo

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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