ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368744
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| Date: | Sunday 21 May 1989 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 175 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7557M |
| MSN: | 55857 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2636 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL GO-300-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sheridan, WY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KSHR) |
| Brule, NE (43V) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT RPRTD THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENG WAS NOT DEVELOPING SUFFICIENT POWER TO CLIMB OR RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE FLEW DOWN A CANYON & LANDED IN A HAY FIELD. DRG THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT HIT AN UNSEEN DITCH & THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE #4 EXHAUST VALVE WAS STICKING. ELEVATION OF THE ARPT WAS 4012 FT.
Probable Cause: BINDING (STUCK) #4 EXHAUST VALVE. HIGH VEGETATION (HAY) AND A HIDDEN OBSTRUCTION (DITCH) WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN89LA122
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 07:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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