Cessna 175 N7678M
14 May 1994 · Plainfield, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 May 1994 at about 11:15 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N7678M was involved in an accident near Plainfield, Illinois, 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 11:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plainfield, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clow International (1C5)
- Coordinates
- 41.6102, -88.1990
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175
- Registration
- N7678M
- 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
- CHI94LA160
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
fuel contamination (water), and inadequate aircraft preflight inspection.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS DOING LOCAL PATTERN WORK PRACTICING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS. THE ENGINE QUIT DURING CLIMBOUT AFTER SEVERAL LANDINGS. THE PILOT MADE AN OFF-AIRPORT FORCED LANDING. THE AIRPLANE NOSED-OVER DURING LANDING. THE CARBURETOR BOWL WAS FOUND TO CONTAIN A MIXTURE OF FUEL AND WATER. WATER WAS ALSO FOUND IN THE RIGHT FUEL TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 175 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1994 | Cessna 175 | Cottage Hill, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1994 | Cessna 175 | Paris, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1994 | Cessna 175 | Oakdale, California, United States | Jerry Hansen | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1994 | Cessna 175 | Leesville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1994 | Cessna 175 | Currie, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1994 | Cessna 175A | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | Cothran, Freddie M. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | Koerner Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1994 | Cessna 150 | Alton, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1994 | Remote Sensing CIRRUS VK-30 | Lk In the Hills, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-22 | Harvard, Illinois, United States | Edwin D. Swart | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Hucke Ronald L PARSON-2P | Monmouth, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1994 | Thomas E Georges Z-MAX | Palmyra, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |