# NTSB LAX75DUJ89: Cessna 170B, N2593D, St.Johns, AZ, June 3, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 3, 1975
- Place: St.Johns, AZ · ST.JOHNS, AZ
- Location: 34.5004° N, 109.3769° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Johns, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5004&lon=-109.3769&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 8, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148980
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX75DUJ89
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75DUJ89

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1265   75/6/3    ST.JOHNS,AZ         CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 1615                    N2593D              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     47, 242 TOTAL HOURS, 13
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST.JOHNS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          OMAHA,NE                    RIVERSIDE,CA                 ST.JOHNS,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                      80
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- GUSTS 25K. LOST CTL IN TURN TO AVOID HOUSE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2593D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2593D-1975-08-05), registration cancelled 1975-08-05, S/N 20745, built 1952 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170B
- Registry model: [Cessna 170B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (registry code 2072306) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C145 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (registry code 17012, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: St.Johns Muni

## 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 19750603014509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750603014509A), Jun 3, 1975: Cessna 170B, St.Johns, AZ, Destroyed. Gusts 25K. Lost ctl in turn to avoid house.

## Other investigations on N2593D (2)

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.

- [NTSB FTW73FRG89](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FRG89), Jun 4, 1973: Cessna 170 (N2593D), New Braunfels, TX, no damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1373), Jan 30, 1965: Cessna 170B (N2593D), Dickerson, TX, substantial damage

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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