ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45235
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| Date: | Monday 21 April 2003 |
| Time: | 15:50 |
| Type: |  Aero Commander 200D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N243M |
| MSN: | 295 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Corona de Tucso, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marana, AZ (AVQ) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While making low passes over a construction site, the airplane collided with a trailer and came to rest about 150 yards from the first identified point of contact. Two separate toxicological tests were conducted on the pilot. The Pima County Forensic Science Center found a 0.15-percent blood alcohol level while a separate toxicological test performed by the FAA Civil Aeromedical Institute found a 100-mg/dL (0.10-percent) blood alcohol level.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from obstructions while performing low level passes. The pilot's physical impairment due to a high blood alcohol level was also causal.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20030426X00575&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Dec-2016 20:17 | harro | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Dec-2017 18:31 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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