ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35985
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| Date: | Thursday 22 July 1993 |
| Time: | 02:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 310C |
| Owner/operator: | Miller Aviation |
| Registration: | N339R |
| MSN: | 35777 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3975 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-A1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Norton, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KNRN) |
| (KNRN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT AND 3 ACQUAINTENANCES TOOK OFF FOR A PLEASURE FLIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CEILING AND VISIBILITY WERE BELOW APPROACH MINIMA. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED NEAR THE AIRPORT WITH INDICATIONS OF ENGINE POWER AND ELECTRICAL POWER AT IMPACT. SEVERAL OF THE GROUP HAD BEEN DRINKING BEER BEFORE GOING TO THE AIRPORT. NUMEROUS BEER CANS WERE FOUND IN AND ABOUT THE WRECKAGE. THE PILOT'S TOXICOLOGICAL REPORT REMARKED 79 MG/DL (0.079%) ETHANOL IN THE BLOOD, 77 MG/DL IN VITREOUS FLUID, 89 MG/DL IN BILE, AND 110 MG/DL IN URINE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL DUE TO ALCOHOL IMPAIRMENT. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S INTENTIONAL FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER, FOG, AND THE DARK NIGHT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93FA267
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 12:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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