ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287951
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| Date: | Friday 29 October 2010 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Sonex Aircraft Sonex |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N234KS |
| MSN: | 0579 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 92 hours |
| Engine model: | AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Angelo, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Angelo, TX |
| San Angelo, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A private pilot and a student pilot were departing a private airfield when they heard a loud bang. The airplane climbed to 100 to 200 feet above ground level when it began to vibrate. The private pilot, who was operating the airplane, remarked that he did not have control of the airplane. The student pilot recalled that the airplane entered a nose-high left turn prior to ground impact. An examination of the airplane and engine did not reveal any preimpact anomalies. There was no evidence of a material failure to explain the loud noise prior to the accident; the source of the loud noise was not determined. An alcohol screen conducted on a sample of the private pilot's blood revealed a 0.11 percent blood alcohol level.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to alcohol.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11LA045
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 17:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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