ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38809
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| Date: | Friday 20 September 1991 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Teleunion Corp. |
| Registration: | N700CH |
| MSN: | 172-71270 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3049 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alabaster, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Destin, FL (81J) |
| Alabaster, AL (21A) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLIGHT STALLED AND CRASHED WHILE ON DOWNWIND TO RUNWAY 15. THE NEWLY CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED WHILE ON DOWNWIND FOR A FULL STOP LANDING. THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND CRASHED ON THE UTILITY COMPANY RIGHT OF WAY ADJACENT TO THE AIRPORT. THE VERTICAL IMPACT DISPLACED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AFT TOWARDS THE PILOT'S STATION. WRECKAGE EXAMINATION FAILED TO DISCLOSE MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, THE TOXICOLOGICAL EXAMINATION INDICATED THE PRESENCE OF DIAZEPAM, A TRANQUILIZER, IN THE PILOT'S BLOOD.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED WHICH RESULTED IN AN UNINTENTIONAL STALL AND COLLISION WITH THE GROUND. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S USE OF UNPRESCRIBED DRUGS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL91FA176
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] |
| 11-Apr-2024 12:07 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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