# NTSB LAX72AL029: Temco D-16A, N709T, Dragoon, AZ, October 24, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 24, 1971
- Place: Dragoon, AZ · DRAGOON, AZ
- Location: 32.0215° N, 110.0347° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dragoon, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.0215&lon=-110.0347&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 21, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164606
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX72AL029
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72AL029

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4466  71/10/24   DRAGOON,ARIZ        TEMCO D-16A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1830                    N709T               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GARLAND,TEX                 TUCSON,ARIZ                  MIDLAND,TEX
        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 - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                      RAIN SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- FLEW INTO OBSCURED MTN SLOPE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N709T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N709T-1974-04-08), registration cancelled 1974-04-08, S/N TTN-78 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TEMCO D-16A
- Registry model: [Temco D-16A](https://openairdocs.org/model/temco-d-16a) (registry code 9230604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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