# Incident 19870909068029I: Cessna 175A, Flagler, CO, September 9, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 9, 1987, 16:13 local time
- Place: Flagler, CO
- Airport: Flagler Aviation Service
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.2966° N, 103.0646° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Flagler, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2966&lon=-103.0646&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8000T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8000T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 175A (registry code 2072504, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-175a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental GO-300 series (registry code 17024, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-go-300-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 175A
- Reported engine: CONT GO300C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 230 total, 70 in this make and model, 76 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870909068029I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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 20250313003239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250313003239A), Mar 13, 2025: Cessna 175A (N8000T), Lakeview, AR, Substantial damage. The investigating aviation safety inspector (ASI) contacted PIC of the accident aircraft. The aircraft departed houston memorial airport (M48) for a day trip…
- [Incident 19870114005189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870114005189I), Jan 14, 1987: Cessna 175A (N8000T), Rock, KS. The pilot elected to land on a country road rather than continue into deteriorating weather . No damage.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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