ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42202
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| Date: | Saturday 21 June 1986 |
| Time: | 02:03 |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Sun Runner Air |
| Registration: | N4873H |
| MSN: | 15283993 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1724 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marysville, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Yuba City, CA (052) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AT 0203 PDT, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL POWER OUTAGE WHEN A CESSNA 152, N4873H, COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE THAT CROSSED THE FEATHER RIVER NEAR MARYSVILLE, CA. THE ACDNT OCCURRED AS A STUDENT PLT WAS FLYING OVER THE RIVER AT LOW ALT WITH A PASSENGER ABOARD AT NIGHT. THE WRECKAGE WAS FOUND AT 0519 PDT BY PERSONNEL FROM THE POWER COMPANY. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR, THE STUDENT PLT HAD ACCESS TO A LOCKED OFFICE WHERE THE ACFT KEYS WERE KEPT. RPRTDLY, THE STUDENT TOOK THE ACFT WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION. TOXICOLOGY CHECKS PERFORMED AT AN FAA LAB, SHOWED THE STUDENT PLT HAD ALCOHOL LVLS OF 0.205%IN HIS BLOOD & 0.297% IN HIS URINE. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT HE HAD CONSUMED A MEDICATION (METHAMPHETAMINE) & COCAINE IN THE PREVIOUS FEW DAYS. A TEST OF HIS URINE SHOWED LEVELS OF 0.067 FOR METHAMPHETAMINE & 0.24 UG/ML FOR BENZOYLECGONINE (A METABOLITE OF COCAINE); HOWEVER, BLOOD TESTS FOR DRUGS & MEDICATIONS WERE NEGATIVE. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X33902
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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