Cessna 175 N7557M
21 May 1989 · Sheridan, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1989 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N7557M, operated by Clayton C. Cole, was involved in an accident near Sheridan, Wyoming, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sheridan, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sheridan (SHR)
- Coordinates
- 44.7904, -106.9494
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175
- Registration
- N7557M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Clayton C. Cole
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Brule
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN89LA122
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
BINDING (STUCK) #4 EXHAUST VALVE. HIGH VEGETATION (HAY) AND A HIDDEN OBSTRUCTION (DITCH) WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT RPRTD THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENG WAS NOT DEVELOPING SUFFICIENT POWER TO CLIMB OR RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE FLEW DOWN A CANYON & LANDED IN A HAY FIELD. DRG THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT HIT AN UNSEEN DITCH & THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE #4 EXHAUST VALVE WAS STICKING. ELEVATION OF THE ARPT WAS 4012 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 175 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1989 | Cessna 175 | Muiege, Mexico | Jasso, Mark A. | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Sep 1989 | Cessna 175 | Spruce Pine, North Carolina, United States | Authur Bulter | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1989 | Cessna 175 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Devincenzi, ROY A. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1989 | Cessna 175 | Victorville, California, United States | Bruffett, Blair A., SR. | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1989 | Cessna 175A | Mojave, California, United States | William H. Hickle | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1989 | Cessna 175 | Murray, Nebraska, United States | McAuliffe, David J. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1989 | Cessna 172 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1989 | Cessna 150 | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | Debron Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1989 | Piper PA-34-220T | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1989 | Beechcraft A24R | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Stitts SA7D | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1989 | Henry Vickers HCV-110 | Newcastle, Wyoming, United States | Vickers, Henry C. | Minor injuries | - |