Cessna 175 accident near Sebring, Ohio, July 3, 1987
On July 3, 1987 at about 11:40 pm local time, a Cessna 175, registered N7659M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Sebring, Ohio (Tri-City Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 3, 1987 · about 11:40 pm local time
- Place
- Sebring, Ohio · Tri-City Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175 · all 175s on the register
- Registration
- N7659M · no longer on the register · serial 55959
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
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
- Flight time: 4,000 hours in all; 40 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,679 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 17, 1987; 1 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,350 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental GO-300A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 2D1 Alliance OH at 10:30 pm
- Destination: 3G6
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 2,800 ft by 65 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:50 pm from CAK, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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