ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 7825
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| Date: | Thursday 3 May 1973 |
| Time: | 21:51 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182H Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N1905X |
| MSN: | 18256005 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Isla de Culebra -
 Puerto Rico
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | San Juan |
| Culebra Island | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft crashed when the pilot lost control as a result of spatial disorientation. He was carrying out a go around at night over an unlit area. It appears the pilot had misidentified the field. A blood alcohol level of 0.06 pct was measured after the crash, which caused impairment of the pilot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumbertxt=1905X
https://www.ntsb.gov/Pages/brief.aspx?ev_id=86958&key=0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Jun-2013 16:10 | Beth | Updated |
| 19-Aug-2023 16:17 | harro | Updated |
| 22-Aug-2023 12:55 | harro | Updated |
| 24-Sep-2023 04:32 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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