ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40155
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| Date: | Sunday 2 October 1994 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-135 |
| Owner/operator: | Frank M. Muia |
| Registration: | N99305 |
| MSN: | 18-3924 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290-D2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Martinsville, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (6I9) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM RUNWAY 27 WITH THE WIND FROM 060 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE AIRPLANE CLIMBED ABRUPTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF TO ABOUT 200 TO 300 FEET, THEN ENTERED A ROLL TO THE LEFT. ONE WITNESS DESCRIBED THE MANEUVER AS A HALF-ROLL; ANOTHER WITNESS SAID IT 'LOOKED ALMOST AS IF THE PILOT WAS DOING AN AIR STUNT.' THE AIRPLANE THEN ENTERED A DESCENT AND CRASHED. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL FAILURE WAS FOUND. TOXICOLOGY EXAMINATION CONDUCTED BY THE CIVIL AEROSPACE MEDICAL INSTITUTE (CAMI) REVEALED THAT THE PILOT HAD A 79.0 MG/DL (0.079%) ETHANOL CONCENTRATION IN HIS BLOOD AND A 128.0 MG/DL (0.128%) ETHANOL CONCENTRATION IN HIS URINE. THE STATE OF INDIANA PATHOLOGY LABORATORY REPORTED 71.0 MG/DL ETHANOL (0.071%) IN THE PILOT'S BLOOD.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPAIRMENT OF JUDGMENT AND PERFORMANCE DUE TO ALCOHOL, IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION, AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE/CLEARANCE ABOVE THE GROUND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95FA002
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] |
| 09-Apr-2024 18:55 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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