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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Mazatlan, Mexico · May 11, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 11, 1973
Place
Mazatlan, Mexico · MAZATLAN,SINA,MEX, MX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9468PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report June 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730511011999A
Case key
189860

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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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6-0018  73/5/11    MAZATLAN,SINA,MEX   PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 1050
        TIME - 0900                    N9468P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 790 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAZATLAN INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PUERTO VALLARTA,MEX         HERMOSILLO,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9468P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mazatlan Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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