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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175A · Wyoming, MN · October 22, 1988

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Date
October 22, 1988, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC)
Place
Wyoming, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7063ECessna 175A
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1989
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19881022047769A
Case key
14304

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanicalCruise - normal
Fluid,fuel - starvationCause
Fuel tank selector position - improper use ofPilot in commandCause
Emergency procedure - improperPilot in commandFactor
Lack of recent experience in type operationPilot in command
Forced landingDescent - emergency
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - dirt bank/rising embankmentFactor
Gear collapsedLanding - roll

Aircraft

Registration
N7063E
Reported as
Cessna 175A
Category
Airplane
Serial number
56563
Airframe hours
1,955
Engine
Continental GO-300C, 175 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Wilkinson, George R.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · June 24, 1988 · 6 hours before
Departed
25D · Forest Lake, MN
N7063ERegistration cancelled Mar 21, 1990 · Cessna 175AS/N 56563Airframe modelCessna 175A

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Flight crew

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Role
Pilot
Age
46
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Expired
Seat
Left
Flight hours
339 total · 141 in this make and model

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
130° at 15 knots
Visibility
12 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
4,500 ft broken
Temperature
61 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
STP, 24 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19881022047769ACessna 175A · Wyoming, MNEngine quit due to fuel starvation. Ran tank dry, other low. Fuel unported on diving to restart. Low fuel on takeoffOct 22, 1988 · N7063E · Substantial damage