LAX770A002

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Baja, Mexico · November 6, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 6, 1976
Place
Baja, Mexico · BAJA,MEX, MX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N73620Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761106035349A
Case key
157035

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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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6-0027   76/11/6   BAJA,MEX            CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 130
        TIME - 1300                    N73620              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEXICALI,MEX                SAN FELIPE,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N73620
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
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.