Cessna 175 N7698M

Summary

On 29 June 2013 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N7698M was involved in an accident near Skwentna, Alaska, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

29 June 2013 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Skwentna, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Yentna River Lodge Airstrip (NA)

Coordinates

61.9744, -151.1597

Aircraft

Cessna 175

Registration

N7698M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Skwentna → Anchorage

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC13LA059

Nobody was injured.

The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. .

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was departing from a grass-covered runway, and about 100 feet above the ground, the airplane's engine began to lose power. Unable to maintain altitude, the pilot landed the airplane in a swamp; during the landing the airplane nosed over, substantially damaging the wings and vertical stabilizer. The pilot stated that the engine had just been returned to service after a major overhaul, and that it had operated about 3 hours since being returned to service. Examination of the engine revealed that the No. 6 top spark plug ignition wire was inoperative; however, it could not be determined if the damage to the wire was present before the accident. A significant amount of water was found in the gascolator bowl, but due to the position of the airplane in the swamp after the accident, it could not be determined whether or not the water was present at the time of the accident. No other preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures were noted that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.