# NTSB UNK66X0136: Beech C-45H, N9572Z, Nogales, Mexico, April 10, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 10, 1966
- Place: Nogales, Mexico · NOGALES, Mexico
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 12 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 20, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171433
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK66X0136
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK66X0136

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6-0027  66/4/10    NOGALES MEX         BEECH C-45H         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N9572Z              PX- 11  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 47, 14650 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NOGALES
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9572Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9572Z-1966-07-11), registration cancelled 1966-07-11, S/N AF-15 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C-45H
- Registry model: [Beech C-45H](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-45h) (registry code 1151018) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Nogales

## Other investigations on N9572Z (1)

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 DEN65D0096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN65D0096), May 4, 1965: Beechcraft D-18S (N9572Z), Nogales, AZ, 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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