Cessna 175 N7174M
2 September 1989 · Spruce Pine, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 September 1989 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N7174M, operated by Authur Bulter, was involved in an accident near Spruce Pine, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spruce Pine, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Avery/Morrison (7A8)
- Coordinates
- 35.9107, -82.0602
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175
- Registration
- N7174M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Authur Bulter
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Blacksburg → Franklin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL89LA208
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A LOSS OF POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE POWER LOSS MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO A STICKING VALVE(S).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE EN ROUTE TO FRANKLIN, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A ROUGH ENGINE, AND ELECTED TO LAND IN BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA. ALL IGNITION LEADS WERE TORQUED AND THE AIRPLANE OPERATED NORMALLY. ABOUT ONE HOUR INTO THE NEXT LEG OF THE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE ANOTHER PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. AIRPLANE CRASHED 200 YARDS SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. REPORTEDLY, THE AIRPLANE HAD A HISTORY OF STICKING VALVES. THE PILOT COMPARED THE FAILING ENGINE TO THAT OF A STICKING VALVE.
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 |
| 21 May 1989 | Cessna 175 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | Clayton C. Cole | No 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150F | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150 | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | Air East | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1989 | Cessna A185F | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | James E. Woodcock | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1989 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Troy, North Carolina, United States | Morgan, Kenneth H. | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 May 1989 | Cessna 172N | Fuquay, North Carolina, United States | House, Harper H. | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1989 | Cessna 177 | Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States | Ronald Stiles | Serious injuries | - |