Cessna 175 N7303M

Summary

On 7 June 2022 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N7303M was involved in an accident near Blackfoot, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and 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.

Date

7 June 2022 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Blackfoot, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

McCarley Fld (U02)

Coordinates

43.2092, -112.3496

Aircraft

Cessna 175

Registration

N7303M

Category

Airplane

Year built

1958

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

WPR22LA207

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s loss of airplane control during the landing approach which, resulted in an undershoot and collision with a fence.

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

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The pilot was returning to land after performing a local sightseeing flight. The wind velocity had increased since departure, and during the landing approach he realized he was about to land short of the runway. He applied full engine power, but the engine sputtered and the airplane subsequently landed short of the runway, struck a fence, and nosed over. The fuselage, vertical stabilizer and rudder were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.