# Accident 19961006031089A: Cessna 175B, Mt Pleasant, TX, October 6, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 6, 1996, 22:30 local time
- Place: Mt Pleasant, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.1601° N, 94.9707° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1601&lon=-94.9707&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8171T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8171T-2013-06-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 175B (registry code 2072506, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-175b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental GO-300 series (registry code 17024, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-go-300-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 175B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA006) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961006031089A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW97LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA006), Oct 7, 1996: Cessna 175B (N8171T), Mount Pleasant, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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.

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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