Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Wyoming, Minnesota 55092
Saturday, October 22, 1988 14:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE IN NORMAL CRUISE FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT ENTERED A STEEP DESCENT (PILOT ESTIMATED 15 DEGREES NOSE DOWN) TO KEEP THE 'ENGINE WINDMILLING' AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE. RESTART ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT SELECTED AN OPEN FIELD AND EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DIRT BANK AND COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR. THE FAA INSPECTOR AT THE ACCIDENT SITE ESTIMATED THAT APPROXIMATELY FIVE GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINED IN THE LEFT TANK, AND THE RIGHT TANK CONTAINED ONLY UNUSEABLE FUEL. HE STATED THAT THE REASON THE ENGINE FAILED TO SUCCESSFULLY RESTART WHEN THE PILOT SWITCHED TO THE TANK CONTAINING FUEL WAS BECAUSE THE FUEL LINE TO THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS UNPORTED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/22/1988
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1400
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City WYOMING
Event State MINNESOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 55092
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1145 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 190
Weather Observation Facility ID STP
Elevation of weather observation facility 704
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 24
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 4500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 16
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 130
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 15
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1650
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 22 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1245
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37822
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:13PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N7063E
NTSB Number CHI89LA015
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 175A
Aircraft Series Identifier 175A
Aircraft Serial Number 56563
Certified Max Gross Weight 2350
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 24 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 6
Airframe Hours 1955
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WILKINSON, GEORGE R.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 9265 202ND ST. N.
Aircraft Owner City FOREST LAKE
Aircraft Owner State MN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 55025
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 25D
Departure City FOREST LAKE
Departure State MN
Departure Country
Departure Time 1315
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --