Cessna 175 N7403M
27 October 1988 · Fort Peck, Montana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 October 1988 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N7403M was involved in an accident near Fort Peck, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Peck, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.9993, -106.4393
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175
- Registration
- N7403M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Circle → Glasgow
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN89LA021
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 PLT ENCTRD HVY SNOW AT NIGHT & TURNED BACK TO FIND A NEARBY LANDING STRIP THAT HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH. HE RECOGNIZED A RANCH HOUSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE STRIP, BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE LANDING AREA. HE BEGAN TO CIRCLE IN HOPES THAT SOMEONE WOULD TURN ON THE RWY LIGHTS. DURING A TURN, THE ACFT CRASHED ON RISING TERRAIN WHEN THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND & THE ACFT CARTWHEELED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 175 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1988 | Cessna 175C | Boston, Georgia, United States | Charles Reichert | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1988 | Cessna 175C | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1988 | Cessna 175A | Wyoming, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1988 | Cessna 175 | Tracy, California, United States | Haley, Clay E. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1988 | Cessna 175 | Needles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1988 | Cessna 175 | Starke, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1988 | Cessna 210 | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1988 | Cessna 180 | Roundup, Montana, United States | Miller, Mark D. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1988 | Piper J3C-65 | Circle, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1988 | Mooney M20E | Miles City, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1988 | Cessna 182P | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1988 | Cessna A-185F | Phillipsburg, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |