# NTSB LAX79FUJ74: Cessna 207, N7340U, Show Low, AZ, May 16, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 16, 1979
- Place: Show Low, AZ · SHOW LOW, AZ
- Location: 34.2542° N, 110.0298° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Show Low, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2542&lon=-110.0298&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 10, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143495
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX79FUJ74
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUJ74

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1363  79/5/16    SHOW LOW,AZ         CESSNA 207          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 4005
        TIME - 1647                    N7340U              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 240 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHOW LOW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUCSON,AZ                   SHOW LOW,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      2500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           50                                                      180
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- DIRT BANKS ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7340U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7340U), registered now, S/N 20700407, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 207
- Registry model: [Cessna 207A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207a) (registry code 2073604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Show Low

## 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 19790516015299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790516015299A), May 16, 1979: Cessna 207, Show Low, AZ, Substantial damage. Pilot attempting landing on strip under construction, lost control during landing in gusty wind conditions.

## Other investigations on N7340U (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 ANC01LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA031), Jan 19, 2001: Cessna 207 (N7340U), Kongiganak, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the takeoff roll. A factor associated with the accident was a crosswind.
- [NTSB ANC95LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA020), Dec 13, 1994: Cessna 207 (N7340U), Saint Mary'S, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S DECISION TO CONTINUE VISUAL FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT ARE THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE/CLEARANCE FROM…

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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