Cessna 175 N7404M
15 July 1989 · Lawton, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 July 1989 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N7404M was involved in an accident near Lawton, Michigan, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lawton, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gravel Lake
- Coordinates
- 42.1590, -85.8408
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175
- Registration
- N7404M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gravel Lake → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI89DEM04
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S DELAY IN ABORTING TAKEOFF AND HIS EXCESSIVE RATE OF DESCENT AT TOUCHDOWN. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PRIVATE PILOT EXECUTED A WATER TAKEOFF AT MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT. AFTER LIFTOFF, HE ASSESSED HIS CLIMB AS INADEQUATE TO CLEAR OBSTACLES ON THE LAKESHORE AND PUT DOWN. HE STATED THE LANDING WAS HARD ENOUGH TO DO DAMAGE. AFTER LANDING, HE ATTEMPTED A RIGHT TURN TO AVOID THE SHORELINE, THE RIGHT FLOAT SEPARATED AND THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE SURFACE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 175 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1989 | Cessna 175 | Muiege, Mexico | Jasso, Mark A. | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Sep 1989 | Cessna 175 | Spruce Pine, North Carolina, United States | Authur Bulter | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1989 | Cessna 175 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | Clayton C. Cole | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1989 | Cessna 175 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Devincenzi, ROY A. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1989 | Cessna 175 | Victorville, California, United States | Bruffett, Blair A., SR. | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1989 | Cessna 175A | Mojave, California, United States | William H. Hickle | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1989 | Cessna 177 | Manistique, Michigan, United States | Kodiak Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1989 | Cessna T182 | Sodus, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Cessna 152 | Lakeville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Cessna 152 | Hillsdale, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jan 1989 | Cessna T303 | Romeo, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172H | Bay City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |