# NTSB MKC66D0578: Cessna 175, N7148M, Kalona, IA, April 25, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 25, 1966
- Place: Kalona, IA · KALONA, IA
- Location: 41.4874° N, 91.7018° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kalona, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4874&lon=-91.7018&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 12, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171850
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC66D0578
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66D0578

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2170  66/4/25  NR.KALONA IOWA        CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 65 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N7148M              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        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 - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7148M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7148M-2005-07-13), registration cancelled 2005-07-13, S/N 55448 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 175
- Registry model: [Cessna 175](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-175) (registry code 2072502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N7148M (2)

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 ATL05CA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA063), Mar 18, 2005: Cessna 175 (N7148M), Charlotte, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to follow the checklist by his failure to verify the fuel selector was in the on position which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CHI70DBD12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70DBD12), Jan 13, 1970: Cessna 175 (N7148M), Ringwood, IL, substantial damage

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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