LAX77OA004

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210L · Puerta Vlarta, Mexico · January 27, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 27, 1977
Place
Puerta Vlarta, Mexico · PUERTA VLARTA, Mexico
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5121VCessna 210L
Status
Completed · report May 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770127005999A
Case key
157811

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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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6-0004  77/1/27  NR.PUERTA VLARTA,MEX  CESSNA 210L         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 302
        TIME - 1700                    N5121V              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 53 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANZANILLO,MEX              PLAYA AZUL,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LND IN HEAVY BRUSH. INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N5121V
Reported as
Cessna 210L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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