Cessna 175 N7296M
17 June 1990 · Zanesville, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 June 1990 at about 21:10 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N7296M was involved in an accident near Zanesville, Ohio, United States. One person was 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 21:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Zanesville, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Riverside (3I0)
- Coordinates
- 39.9492, -82.0104
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175
- Registration
- N7296M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90DEK06
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY PRELFIGHT THE AIRPLANE WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY AND SUBSEQUENT FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED TAKING OFF WITH AN INDICATED FULL FUEL SUPPLY. HE FLEW FOR 2 1/2 HOURS AND MADE SEVERAL TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. DURING THE LAST TAKEOFF AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 200 FT AGL, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. WHEN A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE, THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED A 4 FT TALL POST AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. POST-ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED 6 OUNCES OF FUEL IN THE RIGHT WING FUEL TANK AND 3 1/2 GALLONS IN THE LEFT WING TANK. THE AIRCRAFT OPERATING HANDBOOK STATED THERE WERE 4 GALLONS OF UNUSABLE FUEL IN EACH WING TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 175 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1990 | Cessna 175 | Derby, Kansas, United States | Hewinns, Stanley O. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1990 | Cessna 175 | Boscobel, Wisconsin, United States | Thomas C Tunby | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Sep 1989 | Cessna 175 | Muiege, Mexico | Jasso, Mark A. | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jan 1991 | Cessna 175 | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | Davia, Samuel J. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1991 | Cessna 175B | Farmington, Maryland, United States | L.m. Moore Contruction, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1989 | Cessna 175 | Spruce Pine, North Carolina, United States | Authur Bulter | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1990 | Bellanca 17-31A | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1990 | Rockwell 114 | Willoughby Hill, Ohio, United States | Finder's Diversified, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jan 1990 | Learjet 23 | Ansonia, Ohio, United States | Aero Smith Leasing | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Piper PA28-140 | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | Ralph D. Brown | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jul 1990 | Cessna 150M | New Knoxville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1990 | Cessna C-152A | Yellowsprings, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |