Smith-Mini DSA-1 N175N
15 August 1971 · Smithfield, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1971 at about 16:36 local time, a Smith-Mini DSA-1 registered N175N was involved in an accident during in flight near Smithfield, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Smithfield, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Smith-Mini DSA-1
- Registration
- N175N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Pekin, Ill → MacOmb, Ill
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3071
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT STATED HE HAD NO RECOLLECTION OF ACCIDENT. ACFT WAS OBSERVED DESCENDING PRIOR TO WIRE STRIKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Smith-Mini DSA-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1971 | Smith Mini DSA-1 | Ravena, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1970 | Smith Mini DSA-1 | Trotwood, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1972 | Smith Mini DSA-1 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1968 | Smith-Mini DSA-1 | Hubbard, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 1965 | Smith Mini DSA-1 | MacOmb Ill, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1965 | Smith Mini DSA-1 | Puyallup, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |