ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 149342
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| Date: | Saturday 29 September 2012 |
| Time: | 17:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N66246 |
| MSN: | 15075950 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5417 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | River Heights Mobile Home Park, Spotsylvania County -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fredricksburg, VA (EZF) |
| Fredricksburg, VA (EZF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During takeoff in good visibility and calm wind, about 100 feet above ground level, the airplane made a 90-degree left bank and descended in a spiral until impact. The wreckage was located in a residential area, about 1,000 feet from the departure end of the runway. All major components of the airplane were accounted for at the scene. Examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. Toxicological testing of specimens from the pilot revealed results consistent with prior consumption of alcohol at levels that could degrade decision-making and psychomotor performance. Additionally, testing revealed the presence of an antidepressant. Alcohol can aggravate drowsiness caused by the medication; however, the investigation could not determine the degree of interaction between the medication and alcohol.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to alcohol.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Sep-2012 23:45 | gerard57 | Added |
| 29-Sep-2012 23:49 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 30-Sep-2012 14:17 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 02-Oct-2012 10:33 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Narrative] |
| 05-Oct-2012 17:46 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 28-Nov-2017 13:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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