UNK78X0111

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B35 · Martinez, Mexico · March 25, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 25, 1978
Place
Martinez, Mexico · MARTINEZ,MEXICO, MX
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5185CBeech B35
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
141626

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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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6-0038  78/3/25  NR.MARTINEZ,MEXICO    BEECH B35           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 1145                    N5185C              PX-  0  0  1  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN

Aircraft

Registration
N5185C
Reported as
Beech B35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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