Accident Piper PA-23 Aztec N6648Y,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 11793
 
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Date:Thursday 27 January 1972
Time:11:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA27 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-23 Aztec
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N6648Y
MSN: 27-3886
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Gulf of Mexico -   Mexico
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Vera Cruz, Mexico
Destination airport:Matamoros, Mexico
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in 100 feet of water. Damage and injuries presumed and cause of crash not known, as no trace of the wreckage or the two persons on board was ever found.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: 
Report number: FTW72DRG51
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=63477&key=0

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
04-Jun-2014 03:13 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
27-Apr-2017 16:01 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]

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