20030423005689A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 175B · Bonanza, OR · April 23, 2003

Date: April 23, 2003 · 12:30 local
Place: Bonanza, OR
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8159T
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA069
Reported as: Cessna 175B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,500 total400 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N8159TRegistration cancelled Sep 19, 2003 · Cessna 175BS/N 17556859 · Built 1961 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) While en route from reno, NV to portland, OR the aircraft experienced an engine failure. The pilot attempted an emergency landing and while on roll out struck a telephone pole. The aircraft flipped over and the nose gear was pulled off of the aircraft. The pilot did not report the accident and left the aircraft abandoned along the road.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE EN ROUTE FROM RENO, NV TO PORTLAND, OR THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AND WHILE ON ROLL OUT STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AND THE NOSE GEAR WAS PULLED OFF OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT AND LEFT THE AIRCRAFT ABANDONED ALONG THE ROAD.

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 SEA03LA069Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBonanza, ORSeparation of the connecting rod cap. Annual maintenance inspections which were disregarded by the owner/pilot was a factor.Apr 23, 2003 · Substantial damage