# NTSB MIA74DKQ15: Cessna 172, N35469, Gunnison, MS, March 17, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 17, 1974
- Place: Gunnison, MS · GUNNISON, MS
- Location: 33.9431° N, 90.9466° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gunnison, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9431&lon=-90.9466&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 2, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186665
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74DKQ15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKQ15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0294  74/3/17    GUNNISON,MISS       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 3940
        TIME - 1700                    N35469              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GUNNISON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEMPHIS,TENN                JACKSON,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LOST ATMTD BACKTRACK TO LOCATE ARPT OR LANDMARK.DID NOT KEEP TRACK OF FLT TIME.FLT CLOCK HRS 3.9.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N35469](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N35469), registered now, S/N 17256786, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172I](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172i) (registry code 2072426) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Gunnison 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 19740317004489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740317004489A), Mar 17, 1974: Cessna 172I, Gunnison, MS, Substantial damage. Lost atmtd backtrack to locate arpt or landmark. Did not keep track of flt time. Flt clock hrs 3.9.

## Other investigations on N35469 (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 ATL86FLT03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FLT03), Nov 3, 1985: Cessna 172I (N35469), Millington, TN, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA71FKW42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKW42), Mar 27, 1971: Cessna 172 (N35469), New Tazewell, TN, 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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