ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38867
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 February 1982 |
| Time: | 18:10 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft V35A Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N7148N |
| MSN: | D-8683 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1508 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cibolo, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cibolo, TX (15R) |
| Cibolo, TX (15R) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
BEFORE STARTING THE FLIGHT, THE PILOT WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. HE CALLED AN EMPLOYEE AND ASKED TO BE PICKED UP. THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT THE PILOT WAS DRINKING WHEN HE ARRIVED. THE PILOT INSISTED ON GOING TO THE AIRPORT TO GET KEYS FROM HIS AIRCRAFT. AFTER ARRIVING, THE PILOT INSISTED THAT THEY GO FOR A FLIGHT. THE EMPLOYEE DECLINED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO PREVENT THE PILOT FROM DEPARTING. THE PILOT TOOKOFF AT DUSK. ABOUT TWO OR THREE MINUTES LATER, THE PLANE STRUCK ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINES WHILE MANEUVERING. A TOXICOLOGY CHECK REVEALED THE PILOT'S BLOOD/ALCOHOL LEVER WAS 326 MG PERCENT. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X02143
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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