ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39909
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| Date: | Thursday 9 April 1987 |
| Time: | 21:11 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Rick Voorhies |
| Registration: | N4304F |
| MSN: | 28-8316071 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1760 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Malibu, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Van Nuys, CA (VNY) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT & HIS 3 PASSENGERS MET AT A BAR THEN DECIDED TO GO ON A LOCAL NIGHT SCENIC flight. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CRASHED INTO THE OCEAN AS THE PLT WAS DEMONSTRATING LOW FLT OVER THE WATER. THE PLT & 1 PASSENGER WERE HOSPITALIZED & TREATED FOR INJURIES & HYPOTHERMIA. THE OTHER 2 PASSENGERS DIED FROM DROWNING. THE SURVIVING PASSENGER SAID THAT BEFORE THE FLT, SHE OBSERVED THE PLT CONSUME 'ONE CORONA' AFTER SHE ARRIVED AT THE BAR. A CHECK OF THE PLT'S BLOOD SHOWED AN ALCOHOL LVL OF 0.02%. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X30704
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] |
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