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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 175A · Flagler, CO · September 9, 1987

Date: September 9, 1987 · 16:13 local
Place: Flagler, CO
Airport: Flagler Aviation Service
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N8000T
Reported as: Cessna 175A
Reported engine: Continental GO300C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 230 total70 in this make and model76 in the last 90 days

N8000TRegistered now · Cessna 175AS/N 56700 Airframe modelCessna 175A Engine modelContinental GO-300 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The cockpit filled with smoke. The engine was secured. Investigator found corrosion caused connecting rod failure.

As the FAA filed it

THE COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED. INVESTIGATOR FOUND CORROSION CAUSED CONNECTING ROD FAILURE.

Other reports on N8000T · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20250313003239ALanding: Touchdown · Lakeview, ARThe investigating aviation safety inspector (ASI) contacted PIC of the accident aircraft. The aircraft departed houston memorial airport (M48) for a day trip to Gastons Airport (3M0). PIC stated in phone conversation and pilot statement he landed short of…Mar 13, 2025 · Substantial damage Incident 19870114005189IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Rock, KSThe pilot elected to land on a country road rather than continue into deteriorating weather . No damage.Jan 14, 1987