Tri-City Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Sebring, Ohio 44672
Friday, July 3, 1987 19:40 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

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.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/3/1987
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1940
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City SEBRING
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 44672
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport TRI-CITY AIRPORT
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 3G6
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 1192
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1950 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 276
Weather Observation Facility ID CAK
Elevation of weather observation facility 1228
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 20
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 30000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Thin Broken
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 19
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 210
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 9
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 2700
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1100
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 4 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1055
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34292
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:34PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N7659M
NTSB Number ATL87LA196
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 175
Aircraft Series Identifier 175
Aircraft Serial Number 55959
Certified Max Gross Weight 2350
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 17 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 1
Airframe Hours 1679
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name KENNETH BIXLER
Aircraft Owner Street Address 13050 FLORIDA AVE.
Aircraft Owner City ALLIANCE
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 44601
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name KENNETH BIXLER
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 13050 FLORIDA AVE.
Operator City ALLIANCE
Operator State OH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 44601
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 2D1
Departure City ALLIANCE
Departure State OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 1830
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 3G6
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 35
Runway Length 2800
Runway Width 65
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --