LAX76A0021

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32R · Hermosillo, Mexico · August 6, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1976
Place
Hermosillo, Mexico · HERMOSILLO,MEX, MX
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4435XPiper PA-32R
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760806022539A
Case key
156032

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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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6-0017   76/8/6    HERMOSILLO,MEX      PIPER PA-32R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 133
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N4435X              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERMOSILLO,
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          IMPERIAL,CA                 GUYMAS,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N4435X
Reported as
Piper PA-32R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hermosillo,

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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.