# NTSB CHI72FEI18: Cessna 175A, N6890E, Montville, OH, September 30, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 30, 1971
- Place: Montville, OH · MONTVILLE, OH
- Location: 41.6073° N, 81.0504° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Montville, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6073&lon=-81.0504&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 31, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164305
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72FEI18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEI18

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6890E-1971-09-30), registration cancelled 1971-09-30, S/N 56390, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 175A
- Registry model: [Cessna 175](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-175) (registry code 2072502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Housers

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.

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