ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40434
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| Date: | Saturday 25 September 1999 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  North American T-6-SNJ-5 |
| Owner/operator: | Charles R. Loudermilk |
| Registration: | N23ZH |
| MSN: | 84968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3100 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nashville, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KBNA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was seen by several eyewitnesses in the immediate vicinity of the accident site and flying over the city between 1000 and 800 feet above the ground. One witness reported that the airplane entered a nose low attitude, rolled inverted, and disappeared behind buildings. A witness near the accident site observed the airplane as it collided with a tree. Examination of the airframe and engine assemblies failed to disclose a mechanical malfunction or a component failure. The toxicological examinations for drugs disclosed that Benzoylecgonine was detected in both the blood and liver specimens. There were 0.073 ug/ml, ug/g and 0.327 ug/ml of Chlorpheniramine detected in the blood and liver specimens respectively. Benzoylecgonine is an inactive metabolite of cocaine. Chlorpheniramine is an antihistamine, commonly used in over-the-counter cold/allergy preparations.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain flying speed which resulted in a stall and the loss of control. A factor was pilot impairment due to the use of drugs.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL99FA135
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] |
| 14-Dec-2017 09:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Jul-2018 09:03 | A.J. Scholten | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 17:39 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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