Cessna 175 N7175M

Summary

On 3 March 1995 at about 05:30 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N7175M was involved in an accident near Quantico, Virginia, United States. One person was 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.

Date

3 March 1995 at 05:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Quantico, Virginia, United States

Coordinates

38.5209, -77.2902

Aircraft

Cessna 175

Registration

N7175M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Clinton → Blackstone

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

NYC95LA066

Nobody was injured.

the failure of a connecting rod, which resulted in the total loss of engine power. Subsequently, the airplane was ditched.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THERE WAS A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND NO OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. THE PILOT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING AND DITCHED THE AIRPLANE IN THE POTOMAC RIVER. THE FAA INSPECTOR'S REPORT STATED, '...UPON INSPECTING THE ENGINE, A HOLE APPROXIMATELY 3 INCH IN DIAMETER WAS FOUND IN THE UPPER PART OF THE CRANK CASE. PART OF THE NUMBER 3 CONNECTING ROD WAS LAYING ON TOP OF THE ENGINE....'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.