ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147146
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| Date: | Thursday 26 July 2012 |
| Time: | 19:10 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Interstate Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N64182 |
| MSN: | 17275530 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8690 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Robertson Field Airport - 4B8, Plainville, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hudson, NY (1B1) |
| Plainville, CT (4B8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During daylight in good weather conditions, the pilot was flying an approach to his home airport. After one go-around, the airplane approached the same runway a second time. During the second final approach, the airplane flew lower than normal and the nose dropped. The airplane subsequently impacted a berm 20 feet below and immediately before the runway. A postcrash fire consumed the cockpit and cabin area. Examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions.
The toxicological report noted that Zolpidem (a sleep aid known by the brand name Ambien among others) was detected in the blood and liver. Toxicological reports note “detected,” rather than an actual value, when the level of a substance is below the therapeutic range and, thus, is not intended to imply impairment.
According to law enforcement personnel, during the 2 years preceding the accident, the pilot had gone through a divorce, the closure of his business, and most recently was anticipating arrest on a felony charge. Additionally, about 1 month before the accident, a detective received a telephone call from a family member of the pilot, who expressed concern that the pilot was going to commit suicide based on remarks that the pilot had made; however, the family member later stated that the pilot recanted. Further investigation by law enforcement personnel did not recover a suicide note.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the proper glidepath during final approach in visual meteorological conditions, resulting in collision with a berm.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 November 1984 | N64182 | Ct. Air Service | 0 | Andes, NY | |
w/o |
| 6 April 1991 | N64182 | Interstate Aviation Inc. | 0 | Burlington, CT | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2012 09:59 | Geno | Added |
| 27-Jul-2012 14:23 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 27-Jul-2012 15:17 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 02-Aug-2012 17:22 | Geno | Updated [Time, Nature, Departure airport, Source] |
| 28-Mar-2015 19:17 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 20:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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