Piper PA-31 N3105E
3 May 1973 · Chihuahua Cty, Mexico · No injuries
Summary
On 3 May 1973 at about 09:00 local time, a Piper PA-31 registered N3105E was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Chihuahua Cty, Mexico. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chihuahua Cty, Mexico
- Nearest airport
- Private Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31
- Registration
- N3105E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Deming, N Mex → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0083
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
L ENG FAILED ON ROTATION.FIRE AFTER IMPACT.INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.INVEST JURISDICTION MEXICAN GOVT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-31 | West Helena, Arkansas, United States | Helena Chemica | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1973 | Piper PA-31 | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | American Sign | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-31 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Champion Devel | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-31 | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | Equity Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-31 | Niles, Michigan, United States | Midwest Tank & | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-31 | Pellston, Michigan, United States | Land-Sea Airwa | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1973 | Beechcraft K35 | Cardenas, Mexico | Stephen Constr | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1973 | Cessna 210L | Muzquiz, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Hermosa, Mexico | Depere Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Ojinaga, Mexico | Aero Enterpris | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1973 | Cessna 150 | Matamoros, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Cessna 182 | San Louis, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |