ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68057
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 August 2009 |
| Time: | 18:21 |
| Type: | Sport Flight Astra HKS |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N940Z |
| MSN: | A0501010H |
| Engine model: | HKS 700E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | About four miles east of Bloomfield in Greene County, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bloomfield, IN |
| Bloomfield, IN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witnesses reported that the airplane was flying from north to south over the airport. One witness, who was an instructor and builder of the accident airplane make and model, observed the airplane "initiate a steep climb and then an approximate 60 degree bank turn." He described the bank as "non-sustainable, too much slide." Another witness reported that while maneuvering for the landing, the airplane entered a "hard left bank at low altitude and went into the ground." Witnesses reported the sky was clear and the wind was calm. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies with the airframe or engine. Toxicology test results were consistent with the recent use of diphenhydramine, a sedating and impairing over-the-counter antihistamine often known by the trade name of Benadryl. The extent to which impairment from the medication may have played a role in the accident could not be determined.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2009 01:51 | RobertMB | Added |
| 26-Aug-2009 01:52 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 15:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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