Cessna 175 N9304B
28 July 1992 · Wasilla, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 July 1992 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N9304B, operated by Dennis L. Hall, was involved in an accident near Wasilla, Alaska, United States. 3 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wasilla, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175
- Registration
- N9304B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dennis L. Hall
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC92LA113
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT DUE TO AN OIL PASSAGE HOLE BEING BLOCKED. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT HE HEARD 3 LOUD BANGS FROM THE ENGINE, THEN IT SEIZED. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE FOUND THE SLUDGE PLUG DISLODGED, AND THE CRANKSHAFT BROKEN AT THE NO. 3 ROD JOURNAL.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 6 Aug 1992 | Cessna 175A | East Lansing, Michigan, United States | Conroy, Robert J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1992 | Cessna 175A | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | Skylarkers, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John Clark | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1992 | Richard C Ballow KITFOX 1 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Jones, William Marshall | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Diment, Archie G. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1992 | Champion 7EC | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Feb 1992 | Cessna 180 | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | Sheldon, Robert J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1992 | Cessna 185F | Pelican, Alaska, United States | Bellair, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |