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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 175 · Kaiser, MO · July 8, 2002

Date: July 8, 2002 · 21:15 local
Place: Kaiser, MO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N175HL
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI02LA186
Reported as: Cessna 175

N175HLRegistration cancelled May 21, 2013 · Cessna 175S/N 55002 · Built 1957 Airframe modelCessna 175 Engine modelContinental GO-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 8, 2002, at approximately 2100 hours, Mr. William anderson, owner and pilot of N175HL, a Cessna 175, departed the lee c. fine airport located at Kaiser, MO. Enroute to peoria, IL. Shortly after take off Mr. Anderson experienced a rough engine and a loss of power. Mr. Anderson elected to make an off airport emergency landing in a harvested wheat field. During the attempted landing the left wing impacted a tree, spinning the aircraft around and causing it to run into the tree/fence line which caused additional damage to the right wing, engine cowl, and firewall. Mr. Anderson and his four passengers escaped without injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 8, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 2100 HOURS, MR. WILLIAM ANDERSON, OWNER AND PILOT OF N175HL, A CESSNA 175, DEPARTED THE LEE C. FINE AIRPORT LOCATED AT KAISER, MO. ENROUTE TO PEORIA, IL. SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF MR. ANDERSON EXPERIENCED A ROUGH ENGINE AND A LOSS OF POWER. MR. ANDERSON ELECTED TO MAKE AN OFF AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING IN A HARVESTED WHEAT FIELD. DURING THE ATTEMPTED LANDING THE LEFT WING IMPACTED A TREE, SPINNING THE AIRCRAFT AROUND AND CAUSING IT TO RUN INTO THE TREE/FENCE LINE WHICH CAUSED ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING, ENGINE COWL, AND FIREWALL. MR. ANDERSON AND HIS FOUR PASSENGERS ESCAPED WITHOUT INJURIES.

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 CHI02LA186Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKaiser/Lake Oza, MOThe pilot's decision to conduct the flight with a known deficiency in the aircraft, a failure by the pilot to execute a precautionary landing due to "sluggish" performance during takeoff, the loss of engine power due to the malfunction of the left magneto,…Jul 9, 2002 · Substantial damage