Cessna 175A N6853E
6 August 1992 · East Lansing, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1992 at about 15:20 local time, a Cessna 175A registered N6853E, operated by Conroy, Robert J., was involved in an accident near East Lansing, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 15:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- East Lansing, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- East Lansing (2D8)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175A
- Registration
- N6853E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Conroy, Robert J.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ottawa Lake → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA226
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. RELATED FACTORS ARE THE LOOSE OIL FILLER CAP, AND THE SHORT, WET GRASS STRIP USED FOR THE EMERGENCY LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 3,000 FEET WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND HE NOTED A DROP IN OIL PRESSURE. HE PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING ON A GRASS AIRSTRIP AT AN UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, ACROSS A ROAD AND CAME TO REST INVERTED IN A DITCH. POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THE PRESENCE OF ENGINE OIL ALL OVER THE WINGS, TAIL SECTION, AND THE SIDES AND BOTTOM OF THE FUSELAGE. THE OIL FILLER CAP WAS LOOSE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, ATTACHED BY ITS CHAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 175 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1992 | Cessna 175 | Yulee, Florida, United States | Montgomery, Larry W. JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1992 | Cessna 175 | Warren, Michigan, United States | Nolen, Donald G | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1992 | Cessna 175 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Dennis L. Hall | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1992 | Cessna 175A | Overgaard, Arizona, United States | Falk, Eugene C. | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Oct 1992 | Cessna 175 | Cleveland, Texas, United States | Ferschler, Donald | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1992 | Cessna 175A | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | Skylarkers, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1992 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Pullman, Michigan, United States | Weber, Tracy T. | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Feb 1992 | Beechcraft 95-BE55 | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | Stanley P. MacKlin | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Cessna 172N | Lake Michigan, Michigan, United States | Battle Creek Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Sep 1992 | Cessna 150H | Manistee, Michigan, United States | H. Paul Miller | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jan 1992 | Aerospatiale AS-355F1 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | Corporate Jets Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-24-180 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | John C Myers & Clare R Colwell | Fatal | 2 |