# NTSB MIA74FKG60: Cessna 175, N7622M, Snellville, GA, March 15, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 15, 1974
- Place: Snellville, GA · SNELLVILLE, GA
- Location: 33.8602° N, 84.0063° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Snellville, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8602&lon=-84.0063&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 4, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124241
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74FKG60
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKG60

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1325  74/3/15    SNELLVILLE,GA       CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 172
        TIME - 1110                    N7622M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONROE,GA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- EMGCY LDG IN ROLLING FLD,HEAVY BRUSH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7622M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7622M-2022-12-03), registration cancelled 2022-12-03, S/N 55922 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 175
- Registry model: [Cessna 175](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-175) (registry code 2072502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental GO-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-go-300-series) (registry code 17024, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740315006419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740315006419A), Mar 15, 1974: Cessna 175, Snellville, GA, Substantial damage. Emgcy ldg in rolling fld,heavy brush.

## Other investigations on N7622M (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA19LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA143), Apr 4, 2019: Cessna 175 (N7622M), Edgefield, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to a stuck engine exhaust valve. Contributing to the loss of engine power was the pilot’s failure to properly address the recurring stuck exhaust valve issue.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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