Cessna 175 accident near Oklahoma City, OK
On September 10, 1994, a Cessna 175 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Oklahoma City, OK. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 10, 1994
- Place
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.419°N, 97.390°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X02237
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT: On September 10, 1994, at 1326 central daylight time, a Cessna 175, N7554M, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The private pilot and the pilot rated passenger received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local personal flight. During interviews and on the enclosed statements, witnesses reported the information in this paragraph. The airplane departed runway 16 at Downtown Airpark, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. During the initial climb at approximately 25 feet above the runway, engine sounds ceased and the propeller "was stationary in a vertical position." The airplane touched down with flaps extended and during the landing roll, on the grass area beyond the departure end of the runway. The airplane traversed "rough and uneven terrain" and struck a dirt bank and became airborne. The aircraft was observed to descend into a 25 foot deep ravine. PERSONNEL INFORMATION: Federal Aviation Administration records revealed that the passenger was also a rated private pilot who obtained a third class medical certificate on December 27, 1979, and his private pilot certificate on May 8, 1980. Since 1980 there is no record of any pilot activity, either flight or medical issuance. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION: The airplane was registered to the private pilot on May 13, 1988. Aircraft records were never made available to the investigator- in-charge. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION: The airplane came to rest on a measured magnetic heading of 150 degrees at the base of a 25 foot ravine. Ground scars were found in
Probable cause
IMPROPER MAINTENANCE OF THE ENGINE BY UNKNOWN PERSON(S), THE INSTALLATION OF UNAPPROVED PARTS, AND SUBSEQUENT BEARING SEIZURE. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN IN THE FORCED LANDING AREA WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
