ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138607
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| Date: | Monday 19 September 2011 |
| Time: | 08:50 |
| Type: |  Pitts S-2B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N46BT |
| MSN: | 5245 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming AEIO-540 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sessums Drive, near Redlands Municipal Airport - KREI, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Redlands, CA (REI) |
| Redlands, CA (REI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the airplane stalled while maneuvering at a low altitude. He attempted to recover from the stall; however, the airplane continued to descend and subsequently collided with terrain. First responders to the accident site reported that they noted an odor of alcohol when they spoke to the pilot at the accident site. About one hour after the accident, a blood sample from the pilot was secured and later tested for alcohol intoxicants. The test results showed that the pilot’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was .04 percent. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, effects of a BAC of .04 percent can include decreased attention, impaired judgment, and increased reaction time. The pilot later reported that he had consumed alcohol prior to the accident flight. The pilot also reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment from alcohol.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: https://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_18927331
http://ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-redlands-plane-crash,0,2120490.story
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/inland_empire&id=8359878
http://www.inlandnewstoday.com/story.php?s=20876
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=46BT
http://www.airnav.com/airport/KREI
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20110919X51952&key=1
http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/large/000/434/434150.jpg (photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2011 21:56 | Geno | Added |
| 19-Sep-2011 23:25 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Sep-2011 04:21 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator] |
| 01-Oct-2011 01:15 | Geno | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 17:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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