Cessna 175 N6663E
19 January 2003 · Grand Island, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 January 2003 at about 19:42 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N6663E was involved in an accident near Grand Island, Nebraska, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Island, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.9675, -98.3097
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175
- Registration
- N6663E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grand Island → Omaha
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI03LA058
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to fuel contamination and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While in cruise flight the engine experienced a loss of power and the pilot performed a forced landing on a golf course. During the forced landing the nose gear was bent aft, damaging the firewall. Post accident investigation revealed the fuel was contaminated with water and particulate.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 175 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2003 | Cessna 175 | Mears, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2003 | Cessna 175A | Ocean City, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2003 | Cessna 175B | Cedar City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Cessna 175 | Middleton, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2003 | Cessna 175B | Bonanza, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Cessna 175 | Wessington Spri, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2003 | Piper PA-18-150 | Gordon, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2003 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Benkelman, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2003 | North American AT-6 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2003 | Cessna 172F | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2003 | Cessna 177 | Murdock, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2003 | Grumman G-164A | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |