ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140954
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| Date: | Saturday 31 December 2011 |
| Time: | 11:11 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee B |
| Owner/operator: | Flying Weaners Inc |
| Registration: | N7408Z |
| MSN: | 25-3374 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6343 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-B2C5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Craig Airport - KCRG, Jacksonville, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | Jacksonville, FL (CRG) |
| Jacksonville, FL (CRG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight was climbing out after picking up a banner. A security camera video showed the airplane climbing with the banner trailing behind before it disappeared from the camera’s view. Shortly after, witnesses observed the banner free falling to the ground and the airplane in a right spin before it impacted a parking lot in a nose-down attitude. Postaccident examination revealed no malfunctions or abnormalities that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane. The levels of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, also known as marijuana) and the Tetrahydrocannabinol Carboxylic Acid (THC metabolite) detected in the pilot’s blood during toxicological testing indicated that he had recently used THC. Although the investigation could not determine precisely when the pilot had last used THC, the levels detected indicated that the pilot was impaired and most likely posed a hazard to flight safety. Autopsy results also identified preexisting moderate-to-severe cardiomyopathy; however, there is no indication that this heart condition contributed to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's in-flight loss of control during climb after a banner pickup. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to marijuana.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-2011 17:36 | RobertMB | Added |
| 03-Jan-2012 11:27 | Geno | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Jan-2012 10:37 | Geno | Updated [Time, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 17:38 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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