Cessna 175C accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, June 24, 1987
On June 24, 1987 at about 2:00 pm local time, a Cessna 175C, registered N7006M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 24, 1987 · about 2:00 pm local time
- Place
- Oshkosh, Wisconsin · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175C · all 175Cs on the register
- Registration
- N7006M · no longer on the register · serial 55306
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT NEAR OSHKOSH THE ENGINE QUIT FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE PILOT CONTACTED WITTMAN FIELD AND WAS CLEARED BY AIR TRAFFIC PERSONNEL TO LAND ON RUNWAY 27. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL AND THE PILOT DITCHED THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE LAKE FOUR MILES EAST OF THE AIRPORT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,130 hours in all; 85 in this make and model; 29 in the last 90 days; 1,060 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,514 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 13, 1987; 1 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,350 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental GO-300-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: C31 Hartford WI at 1:35 pm
- Destination: Y55 Crandon WI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 280° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 15,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:59 pm from OSH, 4 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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