ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34584
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| Date: | 23-MAY-1994 |
| Time: | 19:53 |
| Type: |  Cessna A150M |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N9856J |
| C/n / msn: | A1500665 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Indiantown, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (X58) |
| (X58) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
THE PILOT WAS OBSERVED DRINKING BEER BEFORE FLIGHT. AFTER THE FLIGHT DEPARTED, A WITNESS SAW THE AIRCRAFT MANEUVERING. HE SAID THE PILOT MADE A HIGH SPEED PASS DOWN THE RUNWAY, THEN EXECUTED A VERTICAL ASCENT TO ABOUT 500 FEET AGL. THE AIRPLANE THEN BEGAN TO DESCEND NOSE LOW WHILE SPINNING & IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE SOUNDED 'STRONG' DURING THE ENTIRE TIME. AN EXAM OF THE AIRFRAME REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT FLIGHT CONTROL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. A TOXICOLOGY CHECK OF THE PILOT'S BLOOD SHOWED AN ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 155 MG/DL (0.155%) & 0.004 UG/ML OF TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL CARBOXYLIC ACID (MARIJUANA). TESTS OF HIS URINE SHOWED AN ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 226 MG/DL (0.226%) & 0.017 UG/ML OF TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL CARBOXYLIC ACID. CAUSE: THE PILOT'S IMPAIRMENT OF JUDGMENT AND PERFORMANCE DUE TO ALCOHOL AND DRUGS, WHICH LED TO HIS IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING A MANEUVER.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001206X01339
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
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