CHI72FEI18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175A · Montville, OH · September 30, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 30, 1971
Place
Montville, OH · MONTVILLE, OH
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6890ECessna 175A
Status
Completed · report May 31, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164305

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3909  71/9/30    MONTVILLE,OHIO      CESSNA 175A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 65, 1178
        TIME - 1730                    N6890E              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOUSERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTVILLE,OHIO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 6 CYL CONNECTING ROD BOLTS P/N530213 FAILED AND WEDGED BETWEEN CRANKCASE AND CRANKSHAFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6890E
Reported as
Cessna 175A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Housers

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