Cessna 175 N6516E
20 July 2006 · Show Low, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 July 2006 at about 17:55 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N6516E was involved in an accident near Show Low, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 17:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Show Low, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Show Low Regional (SOW)
- Coordinates
- 34.2653, -110.0056
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175
- Registration
- N6516E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Show Low → Show Low
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX06LA240
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane veered off the runway during landing and collided with a ditch and a vehicle. Ground witnesses said that just after touchdown the airplane veered to the left off the runway, hit a drainage ditch, and became airborne again. The pilot opted to perform a go-around and added power. During the takeoff attempt, the airplane collided with a vehicle. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 175 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2006 | Cessna 175 | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jan 2006 | Cessna 175 | Lindsay, Oklahoma, United States | Kristopher E. Hoopes | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2007 | Cessna 175 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2005 | Cessna 175B | Cleveland, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Mar 2005 | Cessna 175 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Cessna 175 | Bunnell, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2006 | General Atomics PREDATOR B | Nogales, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 2006 | Piper PA 23-235 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2006 | Waco Classic YMF 5C | Holbrook, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2006 | Wilson Quicksilver SPORT 2S | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Mar 2006 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Winslow, Arizona, United States | Ronald D. Craig | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2006 | Cessna 152 | Peoria, Arizona, United States | Pan Am International Flight Academy | Fatal | 2 |