Cessna 175 accident near Staples, Minnesota, September 3, 1995
On September 3, 1995 at about 3:45 pm local time, a Cessna 175, registered N9425B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Staples, Minnesota. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's delay in the application of carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor ice, loss of engine power, and a subsequent forced landing in a swampy area. The carburetor icing (weather) condition was a related factor.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 3, 1995 · about 3:45 pm local time
- Place
- Staples, Minnesota · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175 · all 175s on the register
- Registration
- N9425B · registry record · serial 55225
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT SAID HE WAS FLYING HIS AIRPLANE ABOUT 1,000 FEET ABOVE A SWAMP, WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT, WHEN HE NOTED AN AUDIBLE INDICATION OF THE POWER LOSS. DURING A FORCED IN THE SWAMP, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER IN WATER THAT WAS TWO FEET DEEP. THE CARBURETOR SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE DURING THE OCCURRENCE, BUT NO PREACCIDENT/MECHANICAL ANOMALY WAS FOUND THAT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE PRODUCTION OF POWER. THE TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT WERE 83 AND 66 DEGREES F, RESPECTIVELY. ACCORDING TO ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS, ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS WERE CONDUCIVE FOR CARBURETOR ICING.
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: 167 hours in all; 100 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 101 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,771 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 12, 1994
- Maximum gross weight: 2,350 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental GO-300-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: RLA Lincoln MN at 3:35 pm
- Destination: SAZ MN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:45 pm from BRD, 27 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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