# NTSB LAX70AL066: Cessna 172G, N4301L, St.Johns, AZ, April 19, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 19, 1970
- Place: St.Johns, AZ · ST.JOHNS, AZ
- Location: 34.5004° N, 109.3769° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Johns, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5004&lon=-109.3769&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 24, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135462
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX70AL066
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70AL066

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0761  70/4/19    ST.JOHNS,ARIZ       CESSNA 172G         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 230
        TIME - 1600                    N4301L              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 137 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST.JOHNS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.JOHNS,ARIZ               PHOENIX,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        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                                                      55
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          250                                                       28
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT RECD WEA BRIEF FROM FSS 5 HRS PRIOR. DENSITY ALT 5850 FT.ACFT NEAR MAX GROSS.GUSTING 42 K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4301L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4301L-1971-03-29), registration cancelled 1971-03-29, S/N 17254370 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172G
- Registry model: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: St.Johns

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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