UNK68X0132

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Tampico, Mexico · April 17, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 17, 1968
Place
Tampico, Mexico · TAMPICO,MEX, MX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6692WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 17, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110657

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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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6-0065  68/4/17    TAMPICO,MEX         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1720                    N6692W              PX-  0  0  1  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      1500 TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, UNK/NR INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATED AND REPORTED BY THE GOVT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N6692W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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