Cessna 175B N8246T
8 July 1991 · Farmington, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 July 1991 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 175B registered N8246T, operated by L.m. Moore Contruction, Inc., was involved in an accident near Farmington, Maryland, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Farmington, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Farmington Airport (1W6)
- Coordinates
- 39.6898, -76.0596
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175B
- Registration
- N8246T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- L.m. Moore Contruction, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO91LA066
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
AN ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO THE PILOT'S REPORTED BINDING OF THE ELEVATOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF HE NOTICED THERE WAS BINDING OF THE ELEVATOR AS HE TRIED TO LIFT OFF. HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE DID NOT DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 175 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1991 | Cessna 175 | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | Davia, Samuel J. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1992 | Cessna 175 | Yulee, Florida, United States | Montgomery, Larry W. JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1992 | Cessna 175 | Warren, Michigan, United States | Nolen, Donald G | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1992 | Cessna 175 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Dennis L. Hall | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Cessna 175 | Derby, Kansas, United States | Hewinns, Stanley O. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1992 | Cessna 175A | Overgaard, Arizona, United States | Falk, Eugene C. | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172P | College Park, Maryland, United States | Civil Air Patrol, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Grumman AA5B | College Park, Maryland, United States | Navsea Flying Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1991 | Cessna 206 | Frederick, Maryland, United States | John D. O'leary | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Cessna 182 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Alex S. MacLean | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1991 | Champion 7KCAB | Berlin, Maryland, United States | Ocean Aerial ADS Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1991 | Grumman AA-5 | Clarksville, Maryland, United States | Peter F. Bythrow | No injuries | - |