Cessna 175 N7659M
3 July 1987 · Sebring, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 July 1987 at about 23:40 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N7659M, operated by Kenneth Bixler, was involved in an accident near Sebring, Ohio, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sebring, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tri-City Airport (3G6)
- Coordinates
- 40.9203, -81.0207
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175
- Registration
- N7659M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenneth Bixler
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Alliance → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL87LA196
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT AND HIS TWO PAX HAD SPENT MOST OF THE DAY AT BARBER APT PREPARING FOR THE FIREMAN'S BBQ TO BE HELD LATER. IN LATE AFTERNOON, THEY DECIDED TO TAKE A FLT AROUND THE AREA. DURING THE FLT, IT WAS DECIDED TO LAND AT THE TRI-CITY APT. WITNESSES REPTD THAT THE ACFT LANDED DOWNWIND AND TOUCHED DOWN IN THE LAST 400 FT OF THE RWY. THE ACFT OVERRAN THE RWY AND CONTINUED OVER AN EMBANKMENT BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS 'HIGH, FAST AND HAD LANDED WITH TWO NOTCHES OF FLAPS.' THE PLT HAD BEEN DENIED A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE IN 1983. THE PERSON IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT ALSO HAD A PVT PLT CERTIFICATE; HOWEVER, HIS LAST MEDICAL WAS DATED 09/13/82.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 175 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1987 | Cessna 175C | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Vincent J. Foscato | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1987 | Cessna 175C | Bear Creek, Missouri, United States | Kenneth/Elaine Marsh | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1987 | Cessna 175 | La Union Morale, Mexico | Donald L. Harper | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Cessna 175 | Kalispell, Montana, United States | Walter Steinbrink | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1987 | Cessna 175A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Bret F. Haering | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1987 | Cessna 175 | Jackson, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1987 | Mooney M20F | Put In Bay, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172E | Lebanon, Ohio, United States | Brownie Tool Works, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1987 | Aerostar 600 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | New Creations, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Fremont, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Cessna 500 | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |