- Date
- August 7, 1988, 15:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Needles, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N7355MCessna 175
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 2, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880807033599A
- Case key
- 26077
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While at cruise flight, the pilot noticed that the oil pressure was low and shutdown the engine. During the emergency landing, the prop freewheeled, vibrated severely, and smoke filled the cockpit. The acft landed on a pipeline right of way causing substantial damage to the nose gear and firewall. During the inspection of the engine after the accident, it was noted that the number 4 connecting rod had broken. Oil had escaped through a hole in the case and leaked onto the exhaust system.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7355M
- Reported as
- Cessna 175
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 55655
- Airframe hours
- 2,665
- Engine
- Continental O-300-A, 175 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Henkle, Gregory
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 1, 1988 · 40 hours before
- Departed
- P06 · Bullhead City, AZ
- Destination
- HMT · Hemet, CA
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 89 total · 89 in this make and model · 60 as pilot in command · 29 in the last 90 days · 19 in the last 30 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 109 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N7355M · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.