# NTSB LAX77DUJ08: Piper PA-23, N424MC, San Carlos, AZ, October 21, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 21, 1976
- Place: San Carlos, AZ · SAN CARLOS, AZ
- Location: 33.3446° N, 110.4776° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Carlos, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3446&lon=-110.4776&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 20, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155918
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX77DUJ08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUJ08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3244  76/10/21 NR.SAN CARLOS,AZ      PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N424MC              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- CLANDESTINE OPERATION.1000 LBS MARIJUANA RECOVERED.LANDED ON REMOTE MESA.INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N424MC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N424MC-2018-01-19), registration cancelled 2018-01-19, S/N 27-3598, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (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 19761021035999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761021035999A), Oct 21, 1976: Piper PA23250, San Carlos, AZ, Substantial damage. Clandestine operation.1000 lbs marijuana recovered. Landed on remote mesa. Injury index presumed.

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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