ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38516
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| Date: | Monday 21 August 1995 |
| Time: | 12:53 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Theodore J. Ambrose |
| Registration: | N76429 |
| MSN: | 14010855 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3152 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mio, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (51M) |
| Marine City, MI (76G) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane departed runway 27 and obtained about 10 to 30 feet of vertical clearance with the trees at the end of the airport property. It went into a 60 to 90 degrees angle of bank to the left and leveled out for about 1/4 mile. The airplane went into another ninety degree left bank. The airplane hit trees with the left wing pointing down and landed in an inverted position. Witnesses reported the engine had sounded normal with no sputtering during the flight. Examination of the engine and aircraft failed to reveal any anomalies. The reported local winds were 270 degrees at 11 miles per hour, gusting to 20. The toxicology examination indicated that Chlorpheniramine (0.136 ug/ml) was detected in the blood. This drug is not approved for use while piloting an airplane. Chlorpheniramine is an ingredient in Contact. A witness reported that the pilot had not been feeling well, and that the pilot was lethargic and was just in 'slow motion.' The witness reported that the pilot took one Contact in the morning.
Probable Cause: the pilot's impairment of judgement and performance which led to performing a low altitude maneuver with insufficient altitude for recovery. A factor was the tailwind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA291
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] |
| 09-Apr-2024 12:42 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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