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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Sherrill, AR · July 3, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1980
Place
Sherrill, AR · SHERRILL, AR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7106MCessna 175
Status
Completed · report August 1, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800703023389A
Case key
130361

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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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3-0707   80/7/3    SHERRILL,AR         CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 65 TOTAL
        TIME - 1930                    N7106M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PINE BLUFF,AR               LITTLE ROCK,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- #3 CYL. CONNECTING ROD FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7106M
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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