- Date
- May 8, 1993, 22:05 local (May 9, 1993, 02:05 UTC)
- Place
- Houghton Lake, MI
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N7303MCessna 175
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report November 3, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19930509012689A
- Case key
- 15713
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Probable cause
The pilot operating the airplane with a known deficiency.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a night VFR cross country flight the pilot reported he experienced an engine power loss. He stated he landed at a nearby airport and sought a mechanic's help. The cost of the mechanic was prohibitive and the pilot attempted to determine the problem. He stated he examined the engine visually and found nothing unusual. He stated he ran the engine for 20 minutes at various RPM settings. Upon completion of the runup the pilot departed and continued his cross country flight. While at cruise the engine began to lose power. Remedial action by the pilot did not correct the power loss. The airplane collided with trees and swampy terrain. The on-scene investigation identified an intermittently firing left magneto.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7303M
- Reported as
- Cessna 175
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 55603
- Airframe hours
- 986
- Engine
- Continental GO-300A, 175 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Frederick H. Herman
- Registered owner
- Frederick H. Herman
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 1, 1992 · 12 hours before
- Departed
- MBS · Saginaw, MI
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 433 total · 380 in this make and model · 380 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 100° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HTL, 2 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.
Other investigations on N7303M · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.