Cessna 175 accident near East Canton, Ohio, August 1, 1998
On August 1, 1998 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Cessna 175, registered N6716E, was substantially damaged in an accident near East Canton, Ohio (Private Airport). 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
The pilot's failure to maintain direction control of the airplane.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 1, 1998 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- East Canton, Ohio · Private Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175 · all 175s on the register
- Registration
- N6716E · no longer on the register · serial 56216
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane departed and flew to a private airstrip. The pilot configured the airplane with full flaps, and the airplane touched down left of centerline at 57 mph. After touchdown, the pilot retracted the flaps because of insufficient weight on the wheels, then applied the brakes. The airplane decelerated, and turned left toward a cornfield bordering the runway. The pilot corrected with rudder, but the left wing contacted the first row of corn. After about 30 yards, the airplane turned left into the cornfield; the nose wheel sheared off, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane came to rest inverted approximately 190 feet short of the departure end of the runway. The runway was 1,500 feet long, 50 feet wide, was bordered by 6 foot tall corn on either side, and sloped in the landing direction. It was also sloped to the right. The airplane's wing span was 36 feet wide and flight control continuity was established. The pilot had 600 hours of total flight experience and 14 in make and model. He was landing to the south and into a crosswind.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 600 hours in all; 14 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 600 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,030 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 3, 1998; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,350 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental GO-300 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 3G6 Sebring OH at 7:15 pm
- Destination: NONE
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 1,500 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 040° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:54 pm from CLE, 52 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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