# NTSB LAX68D0307: Cessna 172, N7174A, Blythe, CA, January 24, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: January 24, 1968
- Place: Blythe, CA · BLYTHE, CA
- Location: 33.6535° N, 114.6218° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Blythe, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6535&lon=-114.6218&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 13, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112308
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX68D0307
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68D0307

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0158  68/1/24    BLYTHE,CALIF        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 550
        TIME - 1130                    N7174A              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 331 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERON FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: OTHER
        REMARKS- ST.100 FT OFF END OF RNWY WITH NO CAUTION SIGNS TO WARN MOTORISTS-LOW ACFT.HAZARD TO ACFT ON FINAL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7174A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7174A-1971-07-14), registration cancelled 1971-07-14, S/N 29274 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Heron Field

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