ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372733
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| Date: | Friday 3 July 1987 |
| Time: | 19:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 175 |
| Owner/operator: | Kenneth Bixler |
| Registration: | N7659M |
| MSN: | 55959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1679 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL GO-300A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sebring, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Alliance, OH (2D1) |
| (3G6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL87LA196
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 20:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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