# NTSB LAX73AL032: Mooney A-2A, N5469F, Gray Mtn Tr, AZ, January 13, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 13, 1973
- Place: Gray Mtn Tr, AZ · GRAY MTN TR, AZ
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 4, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169557
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX73AL032
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73AL032

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0116  73/1/13  NR.GRAY MTN TR,ARIZ   MOONEY A-2A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 63, 1000
        TIME - 1510                    N5469F              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAMERON,ARIZ                FLAGSTAFF,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: ELECTRONIC TOWERS                         IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- HIT CROSS ARM OF PWR LINE TWR 105 FT AGL IN FOG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5469F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5469F-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N B-269 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY A-2A
- Registry model: [Alon A-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/alon-a-2a) (registry code 0540104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730113001159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730113001159A), Jan 13, 1973: Univar A2AALON, Gray Mtn Tr, AZ, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Hit cross arm of pwr line twr 105 ft AGL in fog.

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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