# NTSB MKC74DTK03: Cessna 172G, N4444L, Monroe, SD, August 18, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 18, 1973
- Place: Monroe, SD · MONROE, SD
- Location: 43.4865° N, 97.2167° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Monroe, SD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4865&lon=-97.2167&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 24, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189311
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC74DTK03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DTK03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2222  73/8/18    MONROE,S DAK        CESSNA 172G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 414
        TIME - 1545                    N4444L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 68 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ESTWICK FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONROE,S DAK                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- 800 FT ROUGH GRASS STRIP. R STAB & ELEVATOR STRUCK BARBED WIRE FENCE. PLT LND OK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4444L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4444L-2019-04-26), registration cancelled 2019-04-26, S/N 17254537 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172G
- Registry model: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Estwick Farm

## 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 19730818026799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730818026799A), Aug 18, 1973: Cessna 172G, Monroe, SD, Substantial damage. 800 Ft rough grass strip. R stab & elevator struck barbed wire fence. Plt lnd ok.

## Other investigations on N4444L (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 CHI06LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA095), Mar 22, 2006: Cessna 172G (N4444L), Collins, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations that resulted in fuel exhaustion, and the loss of engine power during cruise flight. An additional cause was the pilot's improper in-flight…
- [NTSB MKC71FDQ23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FDQ23), Jan 13, 1971: Cessna 172 (N4444L), Sioux Falls, SD, 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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