# NTSB MIA68F0160: Cessna 172, N2160Y, Salinas, PR, September 6, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 6, 1967
- Place: Salinas, PR · SALINAS,PR, PR
- Location: 17.9778° N, 66.2962° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Salinas, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=17.9778&lon=-66.2962&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 6, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114642
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA68F0160
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0160

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2863   67/9/6    SALINAS,PR          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 300
        TIME - 1530                    N2160Y              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 175 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALINAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- PARKED ACFT N3728Z,SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2160Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2160Y), registered now, S/N 17249660, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d) (registry code 2072410) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Salinas

## Other investigations on N2160Y (2)

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.

- [NTSB MIA78DKA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DKA04), Dec 5, 1977: Cessna 172 (N2160Y), Utuado, PR, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA71FKA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKA01), Jul 25, 1970: Cessna 172D (N2160Y), Vega Baja, PR, substantial damage

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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