# NTSB DEN73FQA18: Cessna 206B, N3403L, Moriarty, NM, October 21, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 21, 1972
- Place: Moriarty, NM · MORIARTY, NM
- Location: 35.0034° N, 106.0444° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Moriarty, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0034&lon=-106.0444&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 8, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169022
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN73FQA18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FQA18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2934  72/10/21   MORIARTY,N MEX      CESSNA 206B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 550
        TIME - 1200                    N3403L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  MORIARITY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORIARTY,N MEX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- IDLE PWR DSCNT.STRETCHED GLIDE TO CLEAR FENCE.STALLED ONTO RWY COLLAPSING GR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3403L (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 206B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport:  Moriarity Muni

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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