# NTSB SEA71AS004: Cessna 401B, N7917Q, Yakima, WA, July 21, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 21, 1970
- Place: Yakima, WA · YAKIMA, WA
- Location: 46.5909° N, 120.5494° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Yakima, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.5909&lon=-120.5494&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 28, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113329
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA71AS004
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71AS004

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1654  70/7/21  NR.YAKIMA,WASH        CESSNA 401B         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0230                    N7917Q              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            38, 7029 TOTAL HOURS, 513
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OMAK,WASH                   TROUTDALE,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 7/22/70. FLEW INTO MNTN SLOPE ABOUT 10 MI L OF INTENDED COURSE. AUTO PLT SWITCH ON.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7917Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7917Q-1971-03-31), registration cancelled 1971-03-31, S/N 401B-0017 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 401B
- Registry model: [Cessna 401B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-401b) (registry code 207590E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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