SEA76OO508

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-34 · San Luis, Mexico · July 2, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 2, 1976
Place
San Luis, Mexico · SAN LUIS, Mexico
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1057UPiper PA-34
Status
Completed · report September 29, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
155062

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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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6-0022   76/7/2  NR.SAN LUIS,MEXICO    PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1480
        TIME - 1330                    N1057U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUCSON,AZ                   YUMA,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- MARAJUNA FOUND ON BOARD.INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N1057U
Reported as
Piper PA-34
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.