# NTSB ANC01LA120: Cessna 175, N6550E, Kenai, AK, August 21, 2001 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: August 21, 2001, 12:50 local (20:50 UTC) - Place: Kenai, AK - Coordinates: 60.566665, -151.233337 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.5667&lon=-151.2333&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor - Status: Completed, report July 2, 2002 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 53221 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC01LA120 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/53221/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA120 ## Probable cause The total loss of engine power during takeoff for an undetermined reason. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause) - Forced landing, emergency landing after takeoff - In flight collision with object, emergency landing after takeoff - object - tree(s) ## Analysis The certificated commerical pilot stated that just after takeoff, about 200 feet agl, all engine power was lost, and emergency procedures did not restore engine power. The airplane subsequently collided with trees during an off-airport landing, and sustained extensive damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage. The airplane came to rest inverted within a stand of tall trees. The engine was torn from the fuselage during the accident sequence. An FAA airworthiness inspector examined the airplane. The inspector removed the carburetor and magnetos from the accident airplane's engine for the purpose of conducting additional testing and examination. Both the carburetor assembly and the two magnetos were functionally tested, and both operated normally. ## Factual narrative On August 21, 2001, about 1250 Alaska daylight time, a wheel-equipped Cessna 175 airplane, N6550E, sustained substantial damage during takeoff from a private airstrip located about 10 miles north of Kenai, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) personal flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The certificated commercial pilot sustained serious injuries, and the one pilot-rated passenger received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated at the accident airstrip, and was en route to Soldotna, Alaska. In the Pilot/Operator report (NTSB from 6120.1/2) filed by the pilot, he reported that just after takeoff, about 200 feet agl, all engine power was lost. He reported that engine emergency procedures did not restore engine power, and he selected a forced landing area that contained trees. The airplane collided with trees, and sustained extensive damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airworthiness inspector from the Anchorage Flight Standards District Office, traveled to the accident scene on August 22, and examined the airplane. He reported that the airplane came to rest inverted within a stand of tall trees, and added that the engine was torn from the fuselage during the accident sequence. The inspector reported that prior to his arrival, the engine and propeller were retrieved by the pilot's friends, and transported to the pilots house. The inspector stated that he removed the carburetor and magnetos from the accident airplane's engine for the purpose of conducting additional testing and examination. In the presence of the FAA airworthiness inspector the accident airplane's carburetor was placed on a test bench. The FAA inspector stated that the carburetor operated normally. The inspector added that the accident airplane's magnetos were placed on a magneto test bench, and both operated normally. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N6550E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6550E-2004-11-05), registration cancelled 2004-11-05, S/N 56050, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 175 - Registry model: [Cessna 175](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-175) (registry code 2072502) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental GO-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-go-300-series) (registry code 17024, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 56050 - Airframe hours: 1500 - Engines: Continental GO-300 175 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Parvin L. Hallmark - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, July 1, 2001, 5 hours before - Departed: Kenai, AK - Destination: SXQ, Soldotna, AK ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 63; injuries: serious; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review August 1, 2001; seat: left; flight hours: 2,500 total, 10 in this make and model, 2,300 as pilot in command, 10 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 260° at 5 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Temperature: 68 °F, dew point 48 °F - Altimeter: 29.60 inHg - Observed at: PASX ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20010821036229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010821036229A), Aug 21, 2001: Cessna 175, Kenai, AK, No damage. (-23) The aircraft took off from a private strip in nikiski and at 200 feet MSL, the engine began running rough, at that time the pilot tried emergency… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.