# NTSB LAX73AL019: Cessna 172K, N7369G, Missing Aircraft, October 3, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 3, 1972
- Place: Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 14, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168990
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX73AL019
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73AL019

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3036   72/10/3   MISSING AIRCRAFT    CESSNA 172K         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 190
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N7369G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA ANA,CALIF             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- INJURY INDEX,ACFT DMG PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7369G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7369G-2012-08-10), registration cancelled 2012-08-10, S/N 17259069, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172K
- Registry model: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (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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