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September 11, 1998 · Cessna 175 · N7463M

Emmett, ID

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 11, 1998
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Emmett, ID
Aircraft
Cessna 175
Tail Number
N7463M
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA98LA176

The aircraft experienced a loss of engine power during initial climb after takeoff approximately 200 feet above ground level. The airplane struck a barbed wire fence during the ensuing forced landing and nosed over. The pilot indicated on the NTSB accident report that the power loss was due to fuel starvation, giving as a recommendation to prevent the accident, 'Don't fly when tanks are under one quarter full.' The pilot reported that the engine was successfully test-run after the accident after a new propeller was installed. The aircraft owner's manual gives the aircraft's total fuel capacity as 52 gallons, with 43 gallons being usable.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to ensure an adequate fuel supply for the flight, resulting in fuel exhaustion. A factor was a fence in the forced landing area.

Full Narrative

On September 11, 1998, approximately 1230 mountain daylight time, N7463M, a Cessna 175 converted to a tailwheel landing gear configuration, registered to and operated by the pilot, executed a forced landing after the engine experienced a loss of power during initial climb after takeoff from Emmett Municipal Airport, Emmett, Idaho. The aircraft was substantially damaged when it nosed over in a field just off the departure end of the runway. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, was uninjured. No flight plan had been filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight to Caldwell, Idaho, and visual meteorological conditions existed at the time of the accident. The pilot reported that the power loss occurred approximately 200 feet above ground level, and that the airplane struck a barbed wire fence during the forced landing, upon which the airplane flipped upside down. The pilot indicated on his NTSB accident report that the power loss was due to fuel starvation, giving as a recommendation to prevent the accident, "Don't fly when tanks are under one quarter full." The pilot reported that the engine was successfully test-run after the accident after a new propeller was installed. The Cessna 175 owner's manual gives the aircraft's total fuel capacity as 52 gallons, with 43 gallons being usable.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:30 PDT
Nearest AirportEmmett Municipal (1nm)
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 175
Tail NumberN7463M
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · GO-300-E · Reciprocating · 175
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 71 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility50 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data