Cessna 175 N7199M

Summary

On 23 July 1998 at about 19:45 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N7199M was involved in an accident near Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 July 1998 at 19:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States

Coordinates

43.7002, -87.7397

Aircraft

Cessna 175

Registration

N7199M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI98LA270

2 people were seriously injured.

The pilot's inadequate fuel management which led to fuel exhaustion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the seaplane said the runup was normal. After takeoff the engine coughed and sputtered. He thought some water had entered the engine's air intake. He said the airplane didn t get much higher than 75-feet above the water. Witnesses reported hearing the engine RPM increase and decrease before descending and colliding with the water in a left wing low attitude. After the collision sequence the airplane ended up in the water in an inverted position. The initial responders reported no fuel or oil slick around the airplane. The engine's carburetor float bowl was full of water and was pumped out by fuel. Once the fuel was in the carburetor, the engine started and ran to full power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.