# NTSB LAX78DUJ49: Citabria 7GCAA, N9661S, Dewey, AZ, April 19, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 19, 1978
- Place: Dewey, AZ · DEWEY, AZ
- Location: 34.5300° N, 112.2413° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dewey, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5300&lon=-112.2413&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 31, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141918
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX78DUJ49
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUJ49

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1254  78/4/19    DEWEY,AZ            CITABRIA 7GCAA      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 0800                    N9661S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,AZ                  FLAGSTAFF,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- WENT OVER BANK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9661S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CITABRIA 7GCAA
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19780419015579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780419015579A), Apr 19, 1978: Blanca 7GCAA, Dewey, AZ, Substantial damage. Went over bank.

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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