# NTSB NYC98LA158: Cessna 175, N6716E, East Canton, OH, August 1, 1998 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: August 1, 1998, 15:30 local (19:30 UTC) - Place: East Canton, OH - Coordinates: 40.770225, -81.269515 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7702&lon=-81.2695&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor - Status: Completed, report August 27, 1999 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 43827 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC98LA158 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/43827/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA158 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain direction control of the airplane. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - weather condition - crosswind - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - crop ## Analysis The airplane departed and flew to a private airstrip. The pilot configured the airplane with full flaps, and the airplane touched down left of centerline at 57 mph. After touchdown, the pilot retracted the flaps because of insufficient weight on the wheels, then applied the brakes. The airplane decelerated, and turned left toward a cornfield bordering the runway. The pilot corrected with rudder, but the left wing contacted the first row of corn. After about 30 yards, the airplane turned left into the cornfield; the nose wheel sheared off, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane came to rest inverted approximately 190 feet short of the departure end of the runway. The runway was 1,500 feet long, 50 feet wide, was bordered by 6 foot tall corn on either side, and sloped in the landing direction. It was also sloped to the right. The airplane's wing span was 36 feet wide and flight control continuity was established. The pilot had 600 hours of total flight experience and 14 in make and model. He was landing to the south and into a crosswind. ## Factual narrative On August 1, 1998, at 1530 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 175, N6716E, was substantially damaged while landing at a private airstrip in East Canton, Ohio. The certificated private pilot received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight that departed Tri-City Airport (3G6), Sebring, Ohio, at 1515. No flight plan had been filed, and the flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. In the NTSB form 6120.1/2, the pilot stated that he departed 3G6 and flew for approximately 15 minutes to a private airstrip. While approaching the private airstrip, the pilot configured the airplane with full flaps. After extending the flaps and maneuvering to the runway, the airplane touched-down at an indicated airspeed of 57 mph. After touchdown, the pilot felt there was insufficient weight on the wheels for effective braking, so he retracted the flaps then applied the brakes. When he applied the brakes, he sensed the airplane decelerate and turn to the left toward a cornfield that bordered the runway. The pilot corrected with rudder, but the left wing made contact with the first row of corn. With the left wing impacting corn in the first row, the pilot kept the airplane straight for approximately 30 yards. After 30 yards, the airplane turned left into the cornfield; the nose wheel was sheared off, and the airplane nosed over. In a written statement, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspector noted that the runway was 1,500 feet long, 50 feet wide, and sloped in the landing direction. The runway was also sloped to the right and bordered by 6 foot tall corn on either side. In addition, the airplane came to rest approximately 190 feet short of the departure end of the runway, and there were no problems with flight control continuity. Also, the inspector stated that tire marks indicated the airplane touched down left of centerline. According to the manufacturer's specifications the airplane had a wing span of 36 feet and required a ground roll of 590 feet to clear a 50 foot obstacle. In the NTSB form 6120.1/2 the pilot stated that he had 600 hours of flight experience, with 14 hours in make and model. He added that he was landing to the south and the winds were from the west at 5 knots gusting to 10 knots ## Aircraft - Registration: [N6716E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6716E-2013-02-13), registration cancelled 2013-02-13, S/N 56216, built 1959 (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 - Serial number: 56216 - Airframe hours: 3030 - Engines: Continental GO-300 175 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Thomas Lesher - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, June 3, 1998, 10 hours before - Departed: 3G6, SEBRING, OH - Destination: NONE - Airport: NONE, Private Airport, runway 18, 1,500 × 50 ft, grass/turf ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 44; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 600 total, 14 in this make and model, 600 as pilot in command, 8 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 40° at 12 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 55 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: CLE, 52 nm away ## 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 19980801019199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980801019199A), Aug 1, 1998: Cessna 175, East Canton, OH, Substantial damage. Acft ground looped and flipped over, East Canton, OH. (-23) airplane being repositioned from tri city airport 3G6. Landed on south runway. 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