# NTSB LAX72AL024: Cessna 402, N3250Q, Colorado Cty, AZ, October 16, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 16, 1971
- Place: Colorado Cty, AZ · COLORADO CTY, AZ
- Location: 36.9701° N, 112.9853° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Colorado City, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9701&lon=-112.9853&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 10 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 2, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164095
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX72AL024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72AL024

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4318  71/10/16 NR.COLORADO CTY,ARIZ  CESSNA 402          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 2441
        TIME - 0945                    N3250Q              PX-  9  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 415 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NEV               GRAND CANYON,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                      RAIN, SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 10/17/71.ONE OF 4 ACFT ON SIGHTSEEING TOUR.PLT TRANS HE WAS TURNING AROUND DUE WEA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3250Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3250Q-1971-12-13), registration cancelled 1971-12-13, S/N 4020050 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402
- Registry model: [Cessna 402](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402) (registry code 207590K) (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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