Cessna 175C accident near Miles City, MT
On November 5, 2001, a Cessna 175C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Miles City, MT. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 5, 2001
- Place
- Miles City, MT
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 46.221°N, 105.601°W
- NTSB ID
- 20011113X02233
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 4, 2001, approximately 1815 mountain standard time, a Cessna 175C, N8347T, impacted the terrain during an attempted forced landing about 12 miles east of Miles City, Montana. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, received fatal injuries, and the aircraft, which was owned and operated by the pilot, sustained substantial damage. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal cross-country flight, which departed Buffalo, South Dakota, about 75 minutes prior to the accident, was being operated in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan had been filed. The ELT, which was activated by the impact, was turned off at the scene. On the day of the accident, the pilot and a family member arrived at the Miles City Airport around 1430. After performing a pre-flight inspection, the pilot had a discussion with the owner of the maintenance shop that maintained the aircraft. During that discussion, the pilot expressed his desire to have a long-term ongoing oil leak problem permanently fixed, and the mechanic advised him that since other attempts to fix the leak had been unsuccessful, the engine would have to be removed from the aircraft for partial disassembly. About 1510, the pilot started the aircraft and taxied out for departure. After the pilot performed a pre-takeoff and engine run-up inspection, the flight departed for Buffalo, South Dakota, approximately 1520. The family member who accompanied the pilot on this leg of the flight, and individuals who where at the airport during the start-up and departure, said that they heard or saw nothing that would indica
Probable cause
The separation of the number four cylinder exhaust valve guide from the cylinder head, leading to the failure of the exhaust valve stem and the catastrophic failure of the engine while in cruise flight. Factors include the necessity of attempting a forced landing in rolling/hilly terrain on a very dark night.
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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.
