# NTSB LAX72AL004: Cessna 206A, N2688X, Flagstaff, AZ, July 17, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 17, 1971
- Place: Flagstaff, AZ · FLAGSTAFF, AZ
- Location: 35.1981° N, 111.6513° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Flagstaff, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1981&lon=-111.6513&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 16, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162069
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX72AL004
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72AL004

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3782  71/7/17  NR.FLAGSTAFF,ARIZ     CESSNA 206A         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1410                    N2688X              PX-  1  0  0  ASSOC FIRE CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 54, 9825 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            372 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         FLAGSTAFF,ARIZ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CHARTER FLT FOR U.S.FOREST SERVICE TO SPOT FOREST FIRES AND DIRECT ACTIVITIES.NO ENG MALFUNC FOUND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2688X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2688X-1971-09-23), registration cancelled 1971-09-23, S/N P206-0188 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 206A
- Registry model: [Cessna P206A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-p206a) (registry code 2073308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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