Cessna 175 N6727E
19 March 1994 · Currie, Nevada, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 March 1994 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N6727E was involved in an accident near Currie, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Currie, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175
- Registration
- N6727E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Page → Elko
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA169
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's poor weather evaluation and continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions. The snow, mountain obscuration, and icing conditions were factors in this accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT CONTINUED FLIGHT FROM VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS TO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AFTER RECEIVING TERMINAL WEATHER REPORTS FROM A UNICOM STATION LOCATED AT AN AIRPORT ALONG THE PLANNED FLIGHT ROUTE. ICING CONDITIONS, 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS, AND MOUNTAIN OBSCURATION PREVENTED THE PILOT FROM CONTINUING FLIGHT TO AN AIRPORT. THE PILOT SELECTED A ROAD AS A LANDING AREA, BUT LANDED SHORT DUE TO ICE BUILD UP ON THE AIRFRAME.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 175 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1994 | Cessna 175 | Cottage Hill, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1994 | Cessna 175 | Paris, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1994 | Cessna 175 | Oakdale, California, United States | Jerry Hansen | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1994 | Cessna 175 | Leesville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1994 | Cessna 175A | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | Cothran, Freddie M. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1994 | Cessna 175 | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1994 | North American SNJ-5 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Same AS Registered Owner | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Sep 1994 | Cessna 182Q | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Stanley A. Lawless | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1994 | Bell 206B | Overton, Nevada, United States | US Army Corps of Engineers | Unknown | - |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Bell 206-B3 | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | United States Air Force | Unknown | - |
| 1 Nov 1994 | Cessna 421A | Sparks, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1994 | Siai-Marchetti SF260C | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |