Cessna 175 N7566M
27 August 1999 · Mountain City, Tennessee, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 August 1999 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N7566M was involved in an accident near Mountain City, Tennessee, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mountain City, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Johnson County Airport (A64)
- Coordinates
- 36.4695, -81.7997
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175
- Registration
- N7566M
- 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
- ATL99LA119
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A blocked fuel system vent that resulted in fuel starvation and the complete loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that after completing a normal preflight inspection of the airplane, he rolled the airplane out of the hangar for the flight. A normal engine run-up was completed, and the initial takeoff to climb was also normal. Shortly after liftoff, the pilot reported a loss of engine power. The pilot selected a corn field on the departure end of the runway for an emergency landing. After landing in the field, the airplane collided with a fence and flipped inverted. The examination of the airplane and engine assembly failed to disclose a component failure. However, during the examination of the fuel system, a wasp nest was found in the fuel system vent.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 175 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1999 | Cessna 175 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | John H. Bross | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 1999 | Cessna 175B | Spur, Texas, United States | Bill O. Larue | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1999 | Cessna 175 | Garden Valley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1999 | Cessna 175 | Unknown, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Nov 1999 | Cessna 175-235 | Mint Hill, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1998 | Cessna 175 | East Canton, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1999 | Cessna 182P | Collegedale, Tennessee, United States | Aviation Specialists | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1999 | Swertfeger VELOCITY 173 ELITE | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Cessna 182R | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Robinson R-44 | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1999 | Cessna 172P | Seymour, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1999 | Cessna 172N | Eagleville, Tennessee, United States | Flymasters Flying Club | No injuries | - |