Cessna 175 N7303M

Summary

On 9 May 1993 at about 02:05 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N7303M, operated by Frederick H. Herman, was involved in an accident near Houghton Lake, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 May 1993 at 02:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Houghton Lake, Michigan, United States

Coordinates

44.3095, -84.7601

Aircraft

Cessna 175

Registration

N7303M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Frederick H. Herman

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Saginaw → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

CHI93LA166

1 person had minor injuries.

THE PILOT OPERATING THE AIRPLANE WITH A KNOWN DEFICIENCY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING A NIGHT VFR CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT THE PILOT REPORTED HE EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE POWER LOSS. HE STATED HE LANDED AT A NEARBY AIRPORT AND SOUGHT A MECHANIC'S HELP. THE COST OF THE MECHANIC WAS PROHIBITIVE AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. HE STATED HE EXAMINED THE ENGINE VISUALLY AND FOUND NOTHING UNUSUAL. HE STATED HE RAN THE ENGINE FOR 20 MINUTES AT VARIOUS RPM SETTINGS. UPON COMPLETION OF THE RUNUP THE PILOT DEPARTED AND CONTINUED HIS CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. WHILE AT CRUISE THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. REMEDIAL ACTION BY THE PILOT DID NOT CORRECT THE POWER LOSS. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES AND SWAMPY TERRAIN. THE ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION IDENTIFIED AN INTERMITTENTLY FIRING LEFT MAGNETO.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.