- Date
- October 6, 1992, 14:10 local (19:10 UTC)
- Place
- Cleveland, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6554ECessna 175
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 26, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19921006044319A
- Case key
- 18594
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Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the unsuitable terrain.
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
During a takeoff from a private airfield the airplane lost engine power in the initial climb. The pilot attempted to return to the airfield by conducting a 180 degree turn, however, he had insufficient altitude to clear obstacles in his path, so he elected to land in the only available area, which was unsuitable. An examination of the engine failed to reveal a cause for the loss of power.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6554E
- Reported as
- Cessna 175
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 56054
- Engine
- Continental GO-300-A, 175 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Ferschler, Donald
- Registered owner
- Ferschler, Donald
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 2, 2000
- Departed
- NONE
- Destination
- T78 · Liberty, TX
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 179 total · 8 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.