Cessna 175 N9401B

Summary

On 4 June 2004 at about 21:20 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N9401B, operated by James E. Thompson, was involved in an accident near Blissfield, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and 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

4 June 2004 at 21:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Blissfield, Michigan, United States

Coordinates

41.8694, -84.0747

Aircraft

Cessna 175

Registration

N9401B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

James E. Thompson

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Adrian → Blissfield

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI04LA137

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot selected the wrong runway on which to land which resulted in exceeding the proper touchdown point during landing. Factors associated with the accident were the tailwind condition and the drainage ditch which the airplane contacted.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane nosed over during a landing overrun on the pilot's private airstrip. The pilot reported he was landing to the west on his 1,300 foot by 100 foot grass airstrip when the accident occurred. He stated there are high-tension power lines on the west end of the airstrip so if the winds are 5 knots or less, he lands to the west so he does not have to cross the lines on approach. The pilot stated the winds at his departure airport, 6 minutes away, were from 050 degrees at 6 knots. He stated he landed a bit further down the airstrip than normal and he attempted to ground loop the airplane when he realized he was not going to be able to stop. The pilot stated that due to the lack of friction because of the grass, he was unable to ground loop the airplane and it continued off the end of the airstrip. The airplane nosed over when it contacted a 6-foot deep drainage ditch.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.