UNK78X0116

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65 · Zamora, Mexico · April 24, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 24, 1978
Place
Zamora, Mexico · ZAMORA,MEXICO, MX
Injuries
2 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N640PHBeech 65
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
141627

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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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6-0040  78/4/24  NR.ZAMORA,MEXICO      BEECH 65            CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 0930                    N640PH              PX-  0  2  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL

Aircraft

Registration
N640PH
Reported as
Beech 65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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.