Accident Cessna 182R Skylane N3143E,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43317
 
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Date:Sunday 15 March 1987
Time:19:33
Type:Silhouette image of generic C182 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 182R Skylane
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N3143E
MSN: 18268235
Year of manufacture:1982
Total airframe hrs:1345 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL O-470-U
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Avenal, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Visalia, CA (VIS)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT, WITH SUSPENDED COMMERICAL PRIVILEGES & NO CURRENT MEDICAL CERT, BORROWED HIS PARENTS ACFT. WHILE FLYING ALONG AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINES & CRASHED. INITIAL IMPACT OCCURRED AT ABOUT 115' AGL. THE PLT HAD BEEN DENIED A MEDICAL CERT BECAUSE OF ALCOHOLISM. THE CORONER RPRTD HE HAD A BLOOD/ALCOHOL LVL OF 0.25%. CAUSE:

Sources:

NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X30463

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
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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