Cessna 175A N101MB
26 September 2021 · Salem, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 September 2021 at about 19:05 local time, a Cessna 175A registered N101MB was involved in an accident near Salem, Oregon, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salem, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.9692, -122.8920
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175A
- Registration
- N101MB
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1960
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Crestwell → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR21LA365
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper landing flare in a tailwind, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent impact with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, he was landing the airplane onto an unimproved dirt field with a tailwind. Prior to touchdown, while in ground effect, the airplane floated. Shortly after, the airplane landed hard, overran the field, and impacted a ditch. Subsequently, the floorboards sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there was no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2021 | Cessna 175 | Reserve, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 10 Nov 2022 | Cessna 175 | Gilford, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2020 | Cessna 175 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Cessna 175 | Redlands, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2021 | Zenith CH750 | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 6 Dec 2021 | Piper PA-31-350 | Medford, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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