- Date
- May 21, 1989, 15:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Sheridan, WY
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N7557MCessna 175
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 18, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19890521012559A
- Case key
- 17711
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Probable cause
Binding (stuck) #4 exhaust valve. High vegetation (hay) and a hidden obstruction (ditch) were contributing factors.
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.
Analysis
The plt rprtd that after takeoff, the eng was not developing sufficient power to climb or return to the airport. Subsequently, he flew down a canyon & landed in a hay field. Drg the landing roll, the acft hit an unseen ditch & the nose gear collapsed. An exam of the eng revealed that the #4 exhaust valve was sticking. Elevation of the arpt was 4012 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7557M
- Reported as
- Cessna 175
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 55857
- Airframe hours
- 2,636
- Engine
- Continental GO-300-A, 175 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Clayton C. Cole
- Registered owner
- Clayton C. Cole
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 15, 1989 · 20 hours before
- Departed
- SHR
- Destination
- 43V · Brule, NE
- Airport
- SHR · Sheridan
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,900 total · 7 in this make and model · 15 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N7557M · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.