ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 933
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| Date: | Friday 18 January 2008 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-46-500TP Malibu Meridian |
| Owner/operator: | William J. Easterling |
| Registration: | N169CA |
| MSN: | 4697300 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 111 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 13 mi SE of San Antonio International Airport (SAT/KSAT), TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Waco Airport, TX (ACT) |
| San Antonio International Airport, TX (SAT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot attempted to intercept an instrument landing system localizer three times without success. The pilot told Air Traffic Approach Control that he was having trouble performing a "coupled" approach and that he was trying to "get control" of the airplane. The airplane disappeared from radar, subsequently impacting a field and then a barn. The airplane came to rest in an upright position and a postcrash fire ensued. A review of radar and voice data for the flight revealed that during the three approach attempts the pilot was able to turn to headings and climb to altitudes when assigned by air traffic control. Postmortem toxicology results were consistent with the regular use of a prescription antidepressant, and the recent use of a larger-than-maximal dose of an over-the-counter antihistamine known to cause impairment. There were no preimpact anomalies observed during the airframe and engine examinations that would have prevented normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to execute an instrument approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to recent use of over-the-counter medication.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Photo(c): NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2008 21:06 | rgferrell | Added |
| 11-Feb-2008 01:33 | harro | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:13 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Dec-2017 09:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2022 21:22 | Captain Adam | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Photo] |
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