Cessna 175 accident near Corsicana, Texas, September 9, 1984
On September 9, 1984 at about 4:30 am local time, a Cessna 175, registered N7483M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Corsicana, Texas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. 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
- September 9, 1984 · about 4:30 am local time
- Place
- Corsicana, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175 · all 175s on the register
- Registration
- N7483M · no longer on the register · serial 55783
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THE ACFT LOST ENG POWER & HE ATTEMPTED AN EMERG LANDING IN A FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A WIRE FENCE DUE TO DARKNESS. THE EXACT AMOUNT OF FUEL REMAINING IN THE ACFT WAS NOT DETERMINED DURING REMOVAL OF THE ACFT FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,100 hours in all; 24 in this make and model; 52 in the last 90 days; 2,060 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,427 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 20 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,350 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental GO-300-D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SPX Houston TX at 3:30 am
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, bright
- Wind: from 170° at 18 knots
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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