2 fatal · CESSNA 172K · 2014-07-21 · Littlefield, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR14FA302
Event ID
20140720X30534
Type
Accident
Date
2014-07-21
Location
Littlefield, AZ, USA
Coordinates
36.549999, -113.25
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172K
Registration
N84754
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control when the airplane encountered high gusting wind while conducting low altitude flight in a narrow canyon, which resulted in an inflight collision with terrain.