Cessna 175K accident near Bagdad, Arizona, June 17, 1989
On June 17, 1989 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Cessna 175K, registered N9729V, was destroyed in an accident near Bagdad, Arizona. 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
TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 17, 1989 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Bagdad, Arizona · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175K · all 175Ks on the register
- Registration
- N9729V · no longer on the register · serial 1722349
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT SAID THE AIRPLANE WAS 1,000 TO 1,200 FEET AGL WHEN THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. HE SAID HE MADE A FORCED LANDING ONTO WHAT APPEARED TO BE A FLAT MESA. AT TOUCHDOWN HE FOUND IT WAS COVERED WITH ROCKS AND BOULDERS. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO RUN THE ENGINE DUE TO IMPACT DAMAGE. AN FAA AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTOR EXAMINED THE ENGINE AND ASSOCIATED FUEL SYSTEM AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE ENGINE HAD SUFFERED A LOSS OF POWER.
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: 151 hours in all; 133 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days; 107 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,274 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 5, 1989; 3 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-360-K (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: IGM Kingman AZ at 6:45 pm
- Destination: GEW Gledale AZ
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 70 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 93°F (34°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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