Cessna 175 N7685M
27 October 1973 · Wister, Oklahoma, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 October 1973 at about 09:43 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N7685M was involved in an accident during in flight near Wister, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wister, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175
- Registration
- N7685M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Alva, Okla → Poteau, Okla
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3307
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FLEW INTO OBSCURED MTN SLOPE. RECOVERED 10/28/73.PLT ADVSD VFR FLT NOT RECOMMENDED BY FSS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 175 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1973 | Cessna 175 | Neah Bay, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Sep 1973 | Cessna 175A | Willard, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1973 | Cessna 175A | Holtville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 175 | Ocala, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1973 | Cessna 175-58 | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1973 | Cessna 175 | Geff, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |