# NTSB Accident WPR17FA213
> **CESSNA 172L** · 2017-09-22 · Perkinsville, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR17FA213
- **Event ID:** 20170923X85234
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-09-22
- **Location:** Perkinsville, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.884166, -112.156387
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172L
- **Registration:** N7070Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to fly into a canyon during wind conditions conducive to turbulence and downdrafts, and his subsequent loss of aircraft control while maneuvering in the canyon. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's limited canyon flying experience.

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