# NTSB LAX72AL017: Volpar C-45G, N74Q, Prescott, AZ, August 29, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 29, 1971
- Place: Prescott, AZ · PRESCOTT, AZ
- Location: 34.5400° N, 112.4685° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Prescott, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5400&lon=-112.4685&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 22, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163718
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX72AL017
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72AL017

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3821  71/8/29  NR.PRESCOTT,ARIZ      VOLPAR C-45G        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 2472
        TIME - 1450                    N74Q                PX-  4  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 189 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NEV               HOUSTON,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- L ENG LOST PWR,DUE CRACKED NR 9 CYL.FEATH PROP.UN MAINTAIN FLT,OVERFLEW RANCH STRIP.HIT WOOD PILE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N74Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74Q-1971-10-20), registration cancelled 1971-10-20, S/N AF290 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: VOLPAR C-45G
- Registry model: [Beech TC-45G](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-tc-45g) (registry code 1151016) (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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