Cessna 175 N9410B
9 September 1982 · Hulett, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 September 1982 at about 22:45 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N9410B, operated by Bernard Dean BOS, was involved in an accident near Hulett, Wyoming, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hulett, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Airstrip (IPY)
- Coordinates
- 44.4001, -104.3708
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175
- Registration
- N9410B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bernard Dean BOS
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Billings → Chicago
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82DA199
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. HE DIVERTED TOWARD A NEARBY AIRSTRIP, BUT WHILE EN ROUTE, THERE WAS A "BANG" AND SMOKE BEGAN ENTERING THE CABIN. AT THAT POINT, HE SHUT OFF THE FUEL, MAGNETOS AND MASTER SWITCH, THEN LOST ABOUT 1000 TO 1200 FT WHILE CLEARING THE SMOKE. HE WAS COMMITTED TO LAND DOWNHILL ON THE STRIP. DURING TOUCHDOWN ON THE ROUGH STRIP AT ABOUT 90 MPH, THE NOSE GEAR FAILED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED. THE ENGINE HAD EXCEEDED THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED TIME-BETWEEN-OVERHAUL (TBO) BY ABOUT 215 HRS. REPORTEDLY, THE ENGINE BORE EVIDENCE OF A HIGH AMOUNT OF WEAR ON MOST MOVING PARTS. THE TEMPERTURE AND ELEVATION WERE ABOUT 75 DEGREES AND 3960 FT.,RESPECTIVELY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 175 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1982 | Cessna 175 | Tuscola, Illinois, United States | Charles E. Zalewski | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1982 | Cessna 175A | Lathrop Wells, Nevada, United States | William G. Taylor | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1982 | Cessna 175 | Neenah, Wisconsin, United States | Patrick Spillane | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1982 | Cessna 175 | Sunnyside, Washington, United States | Marlin O. Dayton | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | Cessna 175 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Ralph B. Copeland | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Cessna 175 | Burton, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1982 | Cessna 180D | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Laurita Hefner/Sanna Green | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1982 | Gulfstream American G-159C | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | U.s. Aviation, Inc./Air U.s., | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Grumman G-159C | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | U.s. Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1982 | Helio H-395 | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Jonathan H. Reiners | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1982 | Swearingen SA-227AC | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Pioneer Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1982 | Cessna 172P | Osage, Wyoming, United States | Northern Productions | Fatal | 1 |