# NTSB DEN74AD007: Cessna 172L, N7725G, Preston, ID, August 11, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 11, 1973
- Place: Preston, ID · PRESTON, ID
- Location: 42.0994° N, 111.8807° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Preston, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0994&lon=-111.8807&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 31, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189014
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN74AD007
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74AD007

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2766  73/8/11  NR.PRESTON,ID         CESSNA 172L         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 200
        TIME - 1730                    N7725G              PX-  1  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOGAN,UT                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      85
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- FLEW INTO CANYON,UN OUTCLIMB TERRAIN.STALLED DRG ATTMPTD TURN ARND. DENSITY ALT ABOUT 10000 FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7725G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7725G-2013-02-26), registration cancelled 2013-02-26, S/N 17259425, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172L
- Registry model: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730811024799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730811024799A), Aug 11, 1973: Cessna 172L, Preston, ID, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Flew into canyon,un outclimb terrain. Stalled drg attmptd turn arnd. Density alt about 10000 ft.

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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