# NTSB FTW74FQD23: Cessna 172, N9125B, Acala, TX, May 11, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 11, 1974
- Place: Acala, TX · ACALA, TX
- Location: 31.3344° N, 105.9028° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Acala, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.3344&lon=-105.9028&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 20, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124409
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74FQD23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FQD23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1092  74/5/11    ACALA,TEX           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 73 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N9125B              PX-  0  1  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 16 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ACALA,TEX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- TOOK OFF FROM ROAD,ATTMPTD CLIMB OVR PWR LINES
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9125B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9125B-1974-07-05), registration cancelled 1974-07-05, S/N 36725 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402) (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 19740511013569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740511013569A), May 11, 1974: Cessna 172D, Acala, TX, Destroyed. Took off from road,attmptd climb ovr pwr lines

## Other investigations on N9125B (1)

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.

- [NTSB DEN73DQD16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73DQD16), Feb 12, 1973: Cessna 172 (N9125B), Carlsbad, NM, substantial damage

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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