Cessna 175A N6921E
6 September 1987 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 September 1987 at about 01:38 local time, a Cessna 175A registered N6921E, operated by Bret F. Haering, was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.1593, -149.9908
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175A
- Registration
- N6921E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bret F. Haering
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Belvoa Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC87FA138
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
THE ACFT CONTACTED A ROW OF TREES AND CRASHED IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT REPORTED, THAT A DOWNDRAFT WAS ENCOUNTERED AFTER ESTABLISHING A POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB ON TAKEOFF. AIRSPEED DECREASED WHEN THE DOWNDRAFT WAS ENCOUNTERED AND THE PILOT CONTINUED FLYING THE ACFT JUST ABOVE STALL SPEED. THE AIRCRAFT CLEARED AN INITIAL GROUP OF TREES AFTER WHICH IT CONTACTED THE TOPS OF TWO PINE TREES WHICH WERE APRX 78 FT TALL. THE ACFT THEN STALLED AND DESCENDED TO IMPACT WITH THE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 175 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1987 | Cessna 175C | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Vincent J. Foscato | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1987 | Cessna 175C | Bear Creek, Missouri, United States | Kenneth/Elaine Marsh | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1987 | Cessna 175 | La Union Morale, Mexico | Donald L. Harper | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Cessna 175 | Kalispell, Montana, United States | Walter Steinbrink | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1987 | Cessna 175 | Jackson, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1987 | Cessna 175 | Crystal City, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States | RAY Tressler | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Island Lake, Alaska, United States | Ronald L. Williams | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Windy Ridge, Alaska, United States | Larry W. Hedgpeth | Serious injuries | - |