LAX75OL015

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 401 · Los Mochis, Mexico · November 7, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 7, 1974
Place
Los Mochis, Mexico · LOS MOCHIS, Mexico
Injuries
3 fatal, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N401EHCessna 401
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741107043029A
Case key
146439

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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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6-0059   74/11/7   LOS MOCHIS,MEX      CESSNA 401          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 1039
        TIME - 1345                    N401EH              PX-  2  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOS MOCHIS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GUAYMAS,MEX                 CULIACAN,MEX                 LOS MOCHIS,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N401EH
Reported as
Cessna 401
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Los Mochis

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.