OAK74DVG40

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Mexicali, Mexico · April 8, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 8, 1974
Place
Mexicali, Mexico · MEXICALI,MEX, MX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2810TPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740408008129A
Case key
173444

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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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6-0011   74/4/8    MEXICALI,MEX        PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 404
        TIME - 1245                    N2810T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEXICALI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MULEGE,MEX                  MEXICALI,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N2810T
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mexicali

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.