LAX76O0006

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · San Carlos, Mexico · October 25, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 25, 1975
Place
San Carlos, Mexico · SAN CARLOS, Mexico
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2106TPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751025033919A
Case key
151913

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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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6-0057  75/10/25 NR.SAN CARLOS,MEX     PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 470
        TIME - 1100                    N2106T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CATCH 22
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEXICALI,MEX.              SAN CARLOS,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N2106T
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Catch 22

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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