Cessna 175B accident near Cleveland, TX
On September 15, 2005, a Cessna 175B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cleveland, TX. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 15, 2005
- Place
- Cleveland, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.270°N, 95.025°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050920X01494
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 15, 2005, at an unknown time, a single-engine Cessna 175B airplane, N8285T, was destroyed upon impact with terrain following a loss of control while maneuvering near Cleveland, Texas. The commercial pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The local flight originated from the Williams Airport (9X1), near Porter, Texas, approximately 1700 central daylight time (CDT). According to local authorities, the pilot and passengers told friends that they were planning to fly over and observe an area that was leased for deer hunting. However, it was not until the next morning that a fellow pilot noticed that the pilot's and the passenger's cars remained parked at the airport. The flight was then reported as missing, and a ground and air search were initiated. An emergency locator transmitter (ELT) signal was received by local pilots searching for the missing airplane. After the wreckage of the airplane was located, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was notified approximately 1000 on September 16, 2005. The Liberty County Sheriff's Department and officers from the Texas Department of Public Safety secured the wreckage and area until the arrival of the NTSB. No radio transmissions or distress calls were received, and there were no reported eyewitnesses to the accident. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The 43-year old pilot held a commercial certificate with airplane
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin. A contributing factor was the low altitude.
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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.
