ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 190054
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 September 2016 |
| Time: | 09:15 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-11 Cub Special |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4910M |
| MSN: | 111641 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1925 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Darke County SE of Arcanum, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Arcanum, OH (PRIV) |
| Arcanum, OH | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Although federal regulations do not allow a student pilot to carry passengers, the student pilot and a passenger departed from a private airstrip on a personal flight in the airplane. During the flight, the passenger posted on social media a video that showed the airplane maneuvering at low altitude. The airplane subsequently impacted a cornfield at high speed. Examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Toxicology testing of specimens from the student pilot indicated the use of multiple psychoactive drugs, including alprazolam, cocaine, ethanol, and hydroxyzine. The combined effects of these drugs likely impaired his ability to safely perform low-altitude maneuvers.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's reckless flying attitude and use of multiple psychoactive drugs, which likely impaired his ability to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering at low altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N4910M
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Sep-2016 20:50 | Geno | Added |
| 30-Sep-2016 15:43 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Aug-2017 17:42 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Cn] |
| 22-Apr-2018 19:29 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Apr-2018 19:45 | harro | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 22-Apr-2018 19:47 | harro | Updated [Photo, ] |
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