ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35772
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| Date: | Friday 23 July 1993 |
| Time: | 15:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 175B Skylark |
| Owner/operator: | James P. Ewing |
| Registration: | N8264T |
| MSN: | 17556964 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL GO-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Blythe, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Parker, AZ (P20) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED FLYING DOWN THE RIVER, BUZZING VARIOUS ONLOOKERS AT ALTITUDES NO MORE THAN 50 FT ABOVE THE WATER. SEVERAL WITNESSES WERE ABLE TO DESCRIBE THE PILOT'S DRESS AND OVERT MANNERISMS AS THE AIRPLANE FLEW BY. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A 1-INCH CABLE THAT STRETCHES THE SPAN OF THE RIVER. THE CABLE WAS MARKED WITH WHITE PAINT AT 10-FT INCREMENTS. THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS LOCATED 1 MI NORTH OF A TRAILER COMMUNITY. THE PILOT'S TOXICOLOGY RESULTS WERE POSITIVE FOR BENZOYLECGONINE (0.047 UG/ML BLOOD, 0.092 UG/ML LUNG FLUID, 13.500 UG/ML URINE), COCAINE (0.155 UG/ML URINE), AND ECGONINE METHYL ESTER (0.525 UG/ML URINE).
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SEE AND AVOID THE CABLE DUE TO DRUG IMPAIRMENT. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S INTENTIONAL BUZZING, HIS OSTENTATIOUS DISPLAY, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE OVER THE RIVER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93FA297
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 12:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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