UNK68X0121

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Reynosa, Mexico · February 4, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 4, 1968
Place
Reynosa, Mexico · REYNOSA,MEX, MX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6984WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 16, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111598

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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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6-0039   68/2/4    REYNOSA,MEX         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, UNK/NR
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N6984W              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, UNK/NR INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REYNOSA,TAMPS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATED AND REPORTED BY GOVT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N6984W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Reynosa,Tamps

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