ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39585
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| Date: | Sunday 20 June 1993 |
| Time: | 01:34 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk |
| Owner/operator: | Pensacola Aviation Center Inc. |
| Registration: | N2534B |
| MSN: | 38-79A0112 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5511 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pensacola, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT AND PASSENGER DEPARTED A BAR FOR THE AIRPORT ABOUT 2300, AND STOPPED AT A GAS STATION FOR A 12-PACK OF BEER. AFTER TAKEOFF THEY FLEW AROUND FOR 5-10 MINUTES, THEN TURNED BACK TOWARDS THE AIRPORT. THE PASSENGER STATED THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN THE AIRPLANE WAS IN A DIVE, AND THE PILOT DID NOT SAY ANYTHING. THE PASSENGER STATED HE WAS BEING PRESSED DOWN IN HIS SEAT AND THOUGHT THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT OF THE DIVE WHEN THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE PILOT'S BLOOD ALCHOL LEVEL WAS 292.000 MG/DL (0.29%). IN ADDITION, DIPHENHYDRAMINE WAS DETECTED IN THE PILOT'S BLOOD AND URINE, AND 9.900 UG/ML ACETAMINOPHEN WAS DETECTED IN THE URINE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DUE TO ALCOHOL IMPAIRMENT. THE DARK NIGHT WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA93FA145
Location
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] |
| 10-Apr-2024 13:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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