ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296503
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| Date: | Monday 21 October 2002 |
| Time: | 15:34 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Robert Derrell Penrod |
| Registration: | N7XC |
| MSN: | 1507899 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5635 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kincaid, Illinois -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kincaid, IL (KPVT) |
| Kincaid, IL (KPVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot attempted an aerobatic maneuver and impacted the terrain. The pilot said he was on a "recreational flight" near his residence when the accident occurred. The pilot stated the airplane stalled when he was making a "maneuvering turn." The pilot reported the airplane was "to near ground to effect recovery." Several witnesses to the accident described the airplane performing an aerobatic maneuver when the accident occurred. Several witnesses reported the pilot's breath smelled of alcohol and he was acting "confused" after the accident. Two witnesses said the pilot was "intoxicated." The pilot was transported to a hospital and samples were collected for toxicology testing. A blood alcohol test, performed approximately two hours after the accident, tested positive for ethanol. The blood alcohol level was reported as 0.270%.
Probable Cause: The pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from the terrain during the aerobatic maneuver. A factor to the accident was the pilot being impaired by alcohol.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI03LA010
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 07:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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