# NTSB DEN74AD058: Cessna 170A, N5787C, Dubois, WY, June 18, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 18, 1974
- Place: Dubois, WY · DUBOIS, WY
- Location: 43.5461° N, 109.6480° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dubois, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5461&lon=-109.6480&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 13, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130160
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN74AD058
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74AD058

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2284  74/6/18    DUBOIS,WYO          CESSNA 170A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 99 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N5787C              PX-  1  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 41 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DUBOIS,WYO                  JACKSON,WYO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        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                                                      87
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       13
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- STALLED IN TURN,CRASHED INTO TREES AT 9000FT MSL.DA 12500FT.HEAVILY LOADED.RCVRD 6/20/74.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5787C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5787C-1974-08-13), registration cancelled 1974-08-13, S/N 19741 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170A
- Registry model: [Cessna 170A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a) (registry code 2072304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19740618018799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740618018799A), Jun 18, 1974: Cessna 170A, Dubois, WY, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Stalled in turn,crashed into trees at 9000FT MSL.da 12500FT.heavily loaded. Rcvrd 6/20/74.

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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