# NTSB UNK70X0107: Cessna 310C, N1701H, Matamoros, Mexico, December 4, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 4, 1969
- Place: Matamoros, Mexico · MATAMOROS,MEXICO, MX
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 4 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 28, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147285
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK70X0107
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK70X0107

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1701H-1974-08-19), registration cancelled 1974-08-19, S/N 35801 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310C
- Registry model: [Cessna 310C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310c) (registry code 2074210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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