ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40129
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 April 1992 |
| Time: | 19:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Michael L. King |
| Registration: | N13910 |
| MSN: | 18-7409055 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2436 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Augustine, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | St. Augustine, FL (KSGJ) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WITNESSES STATED THE AIRPLANE MADE TWO PASSES NEAR A MARINA AT APPROX 100 FT. ON THE SECOND PASS, FROM WEST TO EAST, THE AIRPLANE PULLED UP SHARPLY, AND THE ENGINE POWER WAS HEARD INCREASING. AT APPROX 400 FT, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND ENTERED A SPIN TO THE LEFT INTO THE WATER. PILOT'S TOXICOLOGICAL TESTS WERE POSITIVE; 0.002 UG/ML TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL CARBOXYLIC ACID (MARIJUANA) IN BLOOD.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHILE BUZZING WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT STALLING AND ENTERING A SPIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA92LA113
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 07:45 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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