- Date
- December 1, 1984, 10:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place
- Bastrop, LA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N7327MCessna 175
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841201064229A
- Case key
- 21633
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Analysis
Plt stated that on preflight a small amount of water was drained from each wing tank. Also, the main fuel strainer was drained and fuel tanks were topped off (17 gals added). At about 500 ft AGL on initial climb, the engine quit and restart attempts were unsuccessful. A forced landing was executed in a plowed field. The reason for engine failure was reported to be water in the fuel.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7327M
- Reported as
- Cessna 175
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 55627
- Airframe hours
- 2,780
- Engine
- Continental GO-300-A, 175 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Bobby D. Mcleod
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 1, 1983 · 0 hours before
- Departed
- 2F8 · Bastrop, LA
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
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 100 total · 75 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 41 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MLU, 16 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.