- Date
- March 23, 1985, 13:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Sonora, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6710ECessna 175
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850323011159A
- Case key
- 21713
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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.
Analysis
The acft was destroyed during a forced landing in rough terrain, following an eng failure in-flt. Investigation revealedthat the no. 3 connecting rod failed due to oil starvation. The rod oil passageway was found clogged with sludge and fine metal particles, as were the oil filter and screen. In addition, several broken rings and leaking intake manifold hoses were found. The acft was operating on auto gas and marvel mystery oil.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6710E
- Reported as
- Cessna 175
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 56210
- Airframe hours
- 2,093
- Engine
- Continental GO-300-A, 175 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- R & D Interests
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 12, 1984 · 60 hours before
- Departed
- SJT · San Angelo, TX
- Destination
- 07R · Bishop, TX
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- Sonora
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 95 total · 88 in this make and model · 48 as pilot in command · 16 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 10 knots, gusting 12
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 10 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.