Cessna 175 N7256M
4 July 2003 · Wessington Spri, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 July 2003 at about 19:15 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N7256M was involved in an accident near Wessington Spri, South Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wessington Spri, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wessington Springs Airport (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 44.0625, -98.5111
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175
- Registration
- N7256M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Canby → Wessington Spri
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI03LA197
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot not obtaining/maintaining clearance from the barbed wire fence during the go-around. Factors to the accident were the fence, and the brush.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was destroyed by ground impact and post impact fire after hitting a fence during an attempted go-around. The pilot reported that his "touchdown point was a little long" during an attempted landing at a private airstrip. The pilot attempted a go-around. During initial climb the airplanes tires struck a fence and the airplane "went into some brush." A subsequent post impact fire ensued. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures. Wind was 270 degrees at 6 knots.
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 Jan 2003 | Cessna 175 | Grand Island, Nebraska, 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2003 | Piper PA-22-160 | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2003 | Cessna 650 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | Three Angels Broadcasting Network | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2003 | Air & Space 18A | South Shore, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 2003 | Ullrich AURIGA FT | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 2003 | Champion 7GCBC | Buffalo, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 2003 | Clement-Kazmierczak SORRELL SNS-7 | Highmore, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |