# NTSB LAX70AL055: Cessna 172, N79400, Douglas, AZ, March 6, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 6, 1970
- Place: Douglas, AZ · DOUGLAS, AZ
- Location: 31.3993° N, 109.5413° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Douglas, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.3993&lon=-109.5413&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 7, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140468
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX70AL055
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70AL055

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0446   70/3/6  NR.DOUGLAS,ARIZ       CESSNA 172          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 1005
        TIME - 1930                    N79400              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 131 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NOGALES,ARIZ                DEMING,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-3/9/70.DARK NITE,UNLITED DESOLATE AREA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N79400](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79400-1973-11-14), registration cancelled 1973-11-14, S/N 17258051 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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