Cessna 175 N7135M
7 March 1987 · Tipton, Missouri, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 March 1987 at about 18:55 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N7135M was involved in an accident near Tipton, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tipton, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.6492, -92.7807
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175
- Registration
- N7135M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Camdenton → Liberty
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC87LA058
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
THE PILOT STATED THAT, FIFTEEN MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, WHILE AT CRUISE THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN DROPPING AS THE OIL TEMPERATURE ROSE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REACH SEDALIA, MISSOURI TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING, OIL BEGAN COVERING THE AIRCRAFT'S WINDSHIELD AND, SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, ACCORDING TO THE PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FORCED TO LAND ON A MUDDY CORNFIELD WHERE THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DUG IN UPON TOUCHDOWN CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER. A POST-ACCIDENT ENGINE TEARDOWN INSPECTION BY THE OPERATOR REVEALED THAT THE #2 ENGINE CYLINDER PUSHROD HAD FRACTURED AND HAD EXITED THROUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 175 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1987 | Cessna 175C | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Vincent J. Foscato | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1987 | Cessna 175C | Bear Creek, Missouri, United States | Kenneth/Elaine Marsh | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1987 | Cessna 175 | La Union Morale, Mexico | Donald L. Harper | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Cessna 175 | Kalispell, Montana, United States | Walter Steinbrink | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1987 | Cessna 175A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Bret F. Haering | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1987 | Cessna 175 | Jackson, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182J | Archie, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1987 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Houston, Missouri, United States | Paramount Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Cessna 150F | Fremont, Missouri, United States | Ruth Nickie | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Cessna 140 | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | George Abner Benson | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1987 | Fairchild SA-227 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | Resort Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1987 | Cessna 152 | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |