Piper PA-28-140 N667FL
7 November 1987 · Sebring, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 November 1987 at about 18:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N667FL, operated by Rudolph J. Fields, was involved in an accident near Sebring, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sebring, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tri-City (3G6)
- Coordinates
- 40.9201, -81.0203
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N667FL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rudolph J. Fields
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ashtabula → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL88LA029
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD SHORT OF THE RWY, AND SUSTAINED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE LDG GEAR AND BOTH WINGS. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE HAD BEEN DISTRACTED BY ANOTHER AIRPLANE THAT ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AHEAD OF HIM, AND HAD INADVERTENTLY ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE AIRSPEED TO DECREASE. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED RISING TERRAIN A FEW FEET SHORT OF THE RWY THRESHOLD. THE STALL WARNING LIGHT WAS OBSERVED TO ILLUMINATE JUST PRIOR TO IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | N. Andover, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Prospectville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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