LAX76O0009

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Palenque, Mexico · December 26, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 26, 1975
Place
Palenque, Mexico · PALENQUE,MEX, MX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7888PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751226039549A
Case key
152047

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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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6-0073  75/12/26   PALENQUE,MEX        PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 831
        TIME - 1230                    N7888P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 629 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALENQUE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHETAMUL,MEX                PALENQUE,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO

Aircraft

Registration
N7888P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Palenque

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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.