# NTSB LAX73AL014: Cessna 172F, N8342U, Salome, AZ, October 3, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 3, 1972
- Place: Salome, AZ · SALOME, AZ
- Location: 33.7811° N, 113.6147° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Salome, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7811&lon=-113.6147&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 12, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169047
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX73AL014
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73AL014

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2995   72/10/3 NR.SALOME,ARIZ        CESSNA 172F         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 124
        TIME - 1920                    N8342U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 74 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANCASTER,CALIF             PHOENIX,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  6000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                           RAIN SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- FLEW INTO KNOWN TSTM AREA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8342U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8342U-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N 17252242 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172F
- Registry model: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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