Cessna 175 N175DH
20 May 2017 · Prospect, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 May 2017 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N175DH was involved in an accident near Prospect, Oregon, United States. 3 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Prospect, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Prospect State (64S)
- Coordinates
- 42.7431, -122.4883
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175
- Registration
- N175DH
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1960
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Prospect → Medford
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA17CA302
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s failure to attain an adequate climb rate during takeoff, which resulted in impact with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight instructor reported that, during a demonstrated soft-field takeoff, the right lift strut impacted the tops of three trees. The flight instructor continued to his destination without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the elevator. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2017 | Cessna 175 | El Monte, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 2017 | Cessna 175 | Lakeport, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Cessna 175B | Hurley, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 2016 | Cessna 175C | Millersburg, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2016 | Cessna 175 | Wartburg, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2016 | Cessna 175 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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