# NTSB MKC78FER13: Cessna 175, N7117M, Anoka, MN, December 5, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: December 5, 1977
- Place: Anoka, MN · ANOKA, MN
- Location: 45.2144° N, 93.3916° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Anoka, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.2144&lon=-93.3916&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 3, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143906
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC78FER13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FER13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4019   77/12/5   ANOKA,MN            CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 157
        TIME - 2000                    N7117M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANOKA GATEWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEAR LAKE,MN               ANOKA,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- ONE ROW OF RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AND RT SIDE OF RWY NOT PLOWED TO FULL WIDTH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7117M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7117M), registered now, S/N 55417, built 1958 (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
- Airport: Anoka Gateway

## 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 19771205043099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771205043099A), Dec 5, 1977: Cessna 175, Anoka, MN, Substantial damage. One row of runway edge lights inoperative and rt side of rwy not plowed to full width.

## Other investigations on N7117M (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 ERA23LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA331), Aug 11, 2023: Cessna 175 (N7117M), Wetumpka, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to the separation of the No. 3 connecting rod from the crankshaft.

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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