LAX7600017

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Bachiniva, Mexico · December 4, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 4, 1975
Place
Bachiniva, Mexico · BACHINIVA,MEX, MX
Injuries
3 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5227SPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report May 5, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751204042599A
Case key
152050

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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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6-0081   75/12/4 NR.BACHINIVA,MEX      PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N5227S              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  600 TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, UNK/NR
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONG BEACH,CA               EL PASO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N5227S
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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