ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 299272
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| Date: | Friday 3 March 2000 |
| Time: | 17:20 LT |
| Type: | ultralight |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | UNREG |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Manatee, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Manatee, FL |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to witnesses at the accident site, the airplane was about 80 feet above the runway, on final approach to land, when it suddenly nosed into the ground. Both witnesses reported that the engine appeared to have been operating prior to impact. The toxicology report indicated that propoxyphene, amitriptyline, and a high level of diphenhydramine were found in the pilot's blood. Propoxyphene is a prescription narcotic painkiller known to impair cognitive performance. Amitriptyline is a sedating antidepressant. Diphenhydramine is an over-the-counter sedating antihistamine. The pilot had no current FAA medical certificate.
Probable Cause: The pilot's impairment due to the use of unapproved medication which led to loss of control in flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL00LA031
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Oct-2022 04:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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