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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 175 · Indianhead, MD · March 3, 1995

Date: March 3, 1995 · 00:30 local
Place: Indianhead, MD
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7175M
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC95LA066
Reported as: Cessna 175

N7175MRegistration cancelled May 3, 2013 · Cessna 175S/N 55475 · Built 1958 Airframe modelCessna 175 Engine modelContinental GO-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-16) Aircraft departed hyde field (W32). Pilot reported to Washington radio, that he had an engine problem. The pilot tried to make quantico air station, but decided he could not make the air station. He put the aircraft down in the potomac river. After the aircraft was removed from the river on 03-10-95 the engine was inspected. A 3" hole was in the top of the crank case. Part of the #3 connecting rod was laying on top of the engine.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED HYDE FIELD (W32). PILOT REPORTED TO WASHINGTON RADIO, THAT HE HAD AN ENGINE PROBLEM. THE PILOT TRIED TO MAKE QUANTICO AIR STATION, BUT DECIDED HE COULD NOT MAKE THE AIR STATION. HE PUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN IN THE POTOMAC RIVER. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM THE RIVER ON 03-10-95 THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED. A 3" HOLE WAS IN THE TOP OF THE CRANK CASE. PART OF THE #3 CONNECTING ROD WAS LAYING ON TOP OF THE ENGINE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC95LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportQuantico, VAthe failure of a connecting rod, which resulted in the total loss of engine power. Subsequently, the airplane was ditched.Mar 3, 1995 · Substantial damage