# NTSB DEN65A0064: Cessna 172D, N2103Y, 38ne Tacna, AZ, April 4, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 4, 1965
- Place: 38ne Tacna, AZ · 38NE TACNA, AZ
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 22, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 179285
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN65A0064
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN65A0064

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0312   65/4/4    38NE TACNA ARIZ     CESSNA 172D         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 2330                    N2103Y              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 04/11/65. ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURINGNITE FLIGHT OVER AN AREA OF DARK UNLIGHTED TERRAIN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2103Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2103Y-1965-06-10), registration cancelled 1965-06-10, S/N 17249603 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172D
- Registry model: [Cessna 172D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d) (registry code 2072410) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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