UNK70X0107

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310C · Matamoros, Mexico · December 4, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 4, 1969
Place
Matamoros, Mexico · MATAMOROS,MEXICO, MX
Injuries
4 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1701HCessna 310C
Status
Completed · report May 28, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
147285

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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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6-0064   69/12/4   MATAMOROS,MEXICO    CESSNA 310C         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 1200
        TIME - 1630                    N1701H              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 615 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KEY WEST,FLA                COZUMEL,MEXICO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FORCED LDG DUE FUEL EXHAUSTION. INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF MEXICAN GOVT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1701H
Reported as
Cessna 310C
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.