Cessna 175 accident near Currie, Nevada, March 19, 1994
On March 19, 1994 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Cessna 175, registered N6727E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Currie, Nevada. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's poor weather evaluation and continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions. The snow, mountain obscuration, and icing conditions were factors in this accident.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 19, 1994 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Currie, Nevada
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175 · all 175s on the register
- Registration
- N6727E · no longer on the register · serial 56227
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT CONTINUED FLIGHT FROM VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS TO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AFTER RECEIVING TERMINAL WEATHER REPORTS FROM A UNICOM STATION LOCATED AT AN AIRPORT ALONG THE PLANNED FLIGHT ROUTE. ICING CONDITIONS, 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS, AND MOUNTAIN OBSCURATION PREVENTED THE PILOT FROM CONTINUING FLIGHT TO AN AIRPORT. THE PILOT SELECTED A ROAD AS A LANDING AREA, BUT LANDED SHORT DUE TO ICE BUILD UP ON THE AIRFRAME.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 6,400 hours in all; 150 in this make and model; 120 in the last 90 days; 50 in the last 30 days; 6,000 as pilot in command; 5,800 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 2,350 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental GO-300-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PGA Page AZ at 6:00 pm
- Destination: EKO Elko NV
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 46°F (8°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:55 pm from EKO, 60 miles away
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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