# NTSB LAX74AL005: Cessna 310Q, N7979Q, Prescott, AZ, June 10, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 10, 1973
- Place: Prescott, AZ · PRESCOTT, AZ
- Location: 34.5400° N, 112.4685° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Prescott, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5400&lon=-112.4685&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 11, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190073
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX74AL005
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74AL005

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1861  73/6/10  NR.PRESCOTT,ARIZ      CESSNA 310Q         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 1500
        TIME - 0734                    N7979Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NEV               LAKE HAVASU CTY,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- IMPACTED MTN SLOPE ABOUT 60 MI OFF CRSE IN CLEAR WEA.FLT PHASE UNK.RECOVERY DATE 7/19/73.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7979Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7979Q-1973-10-03), registration cancelled 1973-10-03, S/N 310Q0683 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310Q
- Registry model: [Cessna 310Q](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310q) (registry code 2074242) (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 19730610023679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730610023679A), Jun 10, 1973: Cessna T310R, Prescott, AZ, Destroyed. Impacted mtn slope about 60 mi off crse in clear wea. Flt phase unk. Recovery date 7/19/73.

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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