# NTSB LAX7600017: Piper PA-32, N5227S, Bachiniva, Mexico, December 4, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 4, 1975
- Place: Bachiniva, Mexico · BACHINIVA,MEX, MX
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 5, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152050
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX7600017
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX7600017

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5227S-1977-07-07), registration cancelled 1977-07-07, S/N 3240926 (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)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19751204042599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751204042599A), Dec 4, 1975: Piper PA32300, Bachiniva. Invest under jurisdiction of govt of Mexico.

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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