# NTSB LAX74DUJ35: Cessna 210, N9581T, Sedona, AZ, December 5, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: December 5, 1973
- Place: Sedona, AZ · SEDONA, AZ
- Location: 34.8481° N, 111.8152° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sedona, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8481&lon=-111.8152&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 22, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187496
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX74DUJ35
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUJ35

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3888   73/12/5   SEDONA,ARIZ         CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 501
        TIME - 1530                    N9581T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEDONA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEDONA,ARIZ                 FLAGSTAFF,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- EMERG LDG.LDG GEAR STRUCK DIRT BANK,GEAR COLLAPSED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9581T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Sedona

## 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 19731205041719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731205041719A), Dec 5, 1973: Cessna 210, Sedona, AZ, Substantial damage. Emerg ldg. Ldg gear struck dirt bank,gear collapsed.

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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