Cessna 175 N6509E
7 July 1988 · Ninety Six, South Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 July 1988 at about 23:47 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N6509E, operated by Tompkins, Alvin A., was involved in an accident near Ninety Six, South Carolina, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ninety Six, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1690, -82.0208
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175
- Registration
- N6509E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tompkins, Alvin A.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hilton Head → Greenville
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL88FA211
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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 WAS CRUISING THE AIRPLANE AT 2,000 FEET AGL WHEN HE NOTED A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND INCREASE IN OIL TEMPERATURE. HE ALSO NOTED A LOSS IN ENGINE POWER. HE ELECTED TO MAKE A LANDING OFF AIRPORT AND SET UP A PATTERN FOR THE SELECTED FIELD. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES AND THE GROUND DURING THE LANDING APPROACH. THERE WERE OPEN AND LONGER FIELDS AVAILABLE ADJACENT TO THE SELECTED FIELD. THE #1 PISTON WAS BURNED THROUGH AND #5 PISTON SHOWED OVERHEAT. THE PLT INDICATED HE USED 3100 RPM IN CRUISE. THE OWNER MANUAL RECOMMENDS 2400-2900 RPM AT SEA LEVEL AND 2400-3050 RPM AT 5000 FT. THE IGNITION LEAD FOR A #1 CYLINDER SPARK PLUG DID NOT HAVE THE PROPER CONNECTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 175 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1988 | Cessna 175C | Boston, Georgia, United States | Charles Reichert | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1988 | Cessna 175C | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1988 | Cessna 175A | Wyoming, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1988 | Cessna 175 | Tracy, California, United States | Haley, Clay E. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1988 | Cessna 175 | Needles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1988 | Cessna 175 | Starke, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | McCormick, South Carolina, United States | Int'l Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1988 | Aeronca 0-58B | Newberry, South Carolina, United States | Carroll E. Looney | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1988 | Cessna 172 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | Steve & Tracy Parrish | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-34-200T | Laurens, South Carolina, United States | Cabeza, Anthony R. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Champion 7GCAA | N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Phoenix Flight Signs | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1988 | Cessna 177A | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | Sale Reported | Minor injuries | - |