Cessna 175 N7463M

Summary

On 11 September 1998 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N7463M was involved in an accident near Emmett, Idaho, 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.

Date

11 September 1998 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Emmett, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Emmett Municipal (S78)

Coordinates

43.9809, -116.5202

Aircraft

Cessna 175

Registration

N7463M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Emmett → Caldwell

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA98LA176

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to ensure an adequate fuel supply for the flight, resulting in fuel exhaustion. A factor was a fence in the forced landing area.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The aircraft experienced a loss of engine power during initial climb after takeoff approximately 200 feet above ground level. The airplane struck a barbed wire fence during the ensuing forced landing and nosed over. The pilot indicated on the NTSB accident report that the power loss was due to fuel starvation, giving as a recommendation to prevent the accident, 'Don't fly when tanks are under one quarter full.' The pilot reported that the engine was successfully test-run after the accident after a new propeller was installed. The aircraft owner's manual gives the aircraft's total fuel capacity as 52 gallons, with 43 gallons being usable.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.