Cessna 175A N7003E

Summary

On 17 July 2012 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 175A registered N7003E, operated by Perry Dennis R, was involved in an accident near Shelby, Illinois, United States. 2 people were 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

17 July 2012 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Shelby, Illinois, United States

Coordinates

40.3487, -88.9862

Aircraft

Cessna 175A

Registration

N7003E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Perry Dennis R

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Anderson → Poplar Grove

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12LA455

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power due to oil starvation for reasons that could not be determined because engine examinations revealed no malfunctions or failures that would have led to oil starvation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While in cruise flight, the pilot-rated passenger and flight instructor heard a knocking sound from the engine. The flight instructor reduced the engine power and diverted the airplane toward the nearest airport. Subsequently, the pilots heard a loud "clunk" sound from the engine, the engine lost power, and smoke filled the cockpit. The flight instructor executed a forced landing to a field, and the airplane nosed over. An examination of the engine found that the No. 3 cylinder had failed due to oil starvation; however, a reason for the oil starvation could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.