19961006031089A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 175B · Mt Pleasant, TX · October 6, 1996

Date: October 6, 1996 · 22:30 local
Place: Mt Pleasant, TX
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8171T
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW97LA006
Reported as: Cessna 175B
Fatal injuries: 0

N8171TRegistration cancelled Jun 27, 2013 · Cessna 175BS/N 17556871 · Built 1960 Airframe modelCessna 175B 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.

(-23) Night VFR flight, departed F62 at 2205 hrs, lost engine power due to component failure, landed in trees came to rest on the ground at 2230 hrs. Aircraft received substantial damage, pilot hospitalized for broken ribs and cuts.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) NIGHT VFR FLIGHT, DEPARTED F62 AT 2205 HRS, LOST ENGINE POWER DUE TO COMPONENT FAILURE, LANDED IN TREES CAME TO REST ON THE GROUND AT 2230 HRS. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, PILOT HOSPITALIZED FOR BROKEN RIBS AND CUTS.

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 FTW97LA006Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMount Pleasant, TXThe total loss of engine power due to the #3 connecting rod separation resulting in engine seizure. Factors were the dark night and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Oct 7, 1996 · Substantial damage