Cessna 175A N6847E
1 June 1998 · Norfolk, Nebraska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 June 1998 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 175A registered N6847E was involved in an accident near Norfolk, Nebraska, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Norfolk, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stefan Municipal (OFK)
- Coordinates
- 42.0299, -97.4103
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175A
- Registration
- N6847E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Spearfish
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI98LA188
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's misjudged wind conditions and his not obtaining/maintaining compensation for wind conditions. A factor was a sudden wind shift.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After takeoff the airplane departed controlled flight and impacted the terrain. The pilot said that he believes that the airplane encountered a wind shift. The airplane departed on runway 31. The reported winds six minutes prior to the accident were 270 degrees at 23 knots with gusts to 27 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 175 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1998 | Cessna 175 | East Canton, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1998 | Cessna 175 | Locust Grove, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Cessna 175 | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Cessna 175 | Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1998 | Cessna 175 | Emmett, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Cessna 175 | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172C | Falls City, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1998 | Cessna 150 | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 May 1998 | Mooney M20J | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1998 | Cessna 414 | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1998 | Beechcraft F35 | Orleans, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Piper PA-28-180 | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |