Cessna 175 N6710E
23 March 1985 · Sonora, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 March 1985 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N6710E was involved in an accident near Sonora, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sonora, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sonora
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175
- Registration
- N6710E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Angelo → Bishop
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA170
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 ACFT WAS DESTROYED DURING A FORCED LANDING IN ROUGH TERRAIN, FOLLOWING AN ENG FAILURE IN-FLT. INVESTIGATION REVEALEDTHAT THE NO. 3 CONNECTING ROD FAILED DUE TO OIL STARVATION. THE ROD OIL PASSAGEWAY WAS FOUND CLOGGED WITH SLUDGE AND FINE METAL PARTICLES, AS WERE THE OIL FILTER AND SCREEN. IN ADDITION, SEVERAL BROKEN RINGS AND LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD HOSES WERE FOUND. THE ACFT WAS OPERATING ON AUTO GAS AND MARVEL MYSTERY OIL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 175 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1985 | Cessna 175B | Lancaster, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1985 | Cessna 175A | Jal, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jan 1985 | Cessna 175 | White City, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Mar 1985 | Cessna 175 | Bancroft, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1985 | Cessna 175 | Princefrederick, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1986 | Cessna 175 | Atwater, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Dallas, Texas, United States | W. N. Cope | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna T210N | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Executive Air Charter, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Rockwell S-2R | Olton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 134 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150 | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |