Aviation Crash Map

Piper PA-28 N9395W

31 October 1970 · Rancho S.j., Mexico · No injuries

Summary

On 31 October 1970 at about 17:45 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N9395W, operated by R J Whitman SA, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Rancho S.j., Mexico. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 17:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Rancho S.j., Mexico
Nearest airport
Guaymas Airport
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Piper PA-28
Registration
N9395W
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
R J Whitman SA
Operating rule
Fixed Base Operator
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Route
Hermosillo, Mex → Guaymas, Mex
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Dusk
NTSB number
6-0048

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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