Cessna 175 N6951E

Summary

On 8 February 2016 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N6951E, operated by Daniel R. Harrison, was involved in an accident near Gold Beach, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 February 2016 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Gold Beach, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Gold Beach Muni (4S1)

Coordinates

42.4153, -124.4250

Aircraft

Cessna 175

Registration

N6951E

Category

Airplane

Year built

1960

Engines

1

Operator

Daniel R. Harrison

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Crescent City → Gold Beach

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA122

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain an approach angle of descent to avoid obstacles, resulting in the airplane striking the airport perimeter fence.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during approach, the airplane encountered a wind gust and the landing gear struck the top of the airport's perimeter fence. The airplane flipped over and slid to a stop. According to the airport facility directory the fence was in excess of 200 feet from the approach end of the runway which was 3,237 feet in length. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, the rudder and the vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or anomalies with the airplane prior to or during the flight that would have prevented normal flight operation. There weren't any wind reporting facilities at the airport.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.