ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43698
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| Date: | Sunday 26 August 2007 |
| Time: | 10:22 |
| Type: |  Cessna P206 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N904DZ |
| MSN: | P206-0100 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6496 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental Motors IO-520A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Center Hill, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Jacksonville, FL (HEG) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A pilot/employee of a skydive business departed with a company airplane before business hours. The pilot's girlfriend alerted local authorities that the pilot had called her at 0400, as he was depressed over their recent breakup. She told officials that he was planning to use a small airplane to attempt suicide. She further stated that he had been drinking and taking medication. Local officials arrived at the airport at 0524 and observed the airplane take off and depart to the southwest. The Civil Air Patrol received an emergency locator transmitter signal at 1022 and located the wreckage at 1530. The disposition of the wreckage was consistent with a high-energy impact. At the conclusion of the airframe and engine examination, no evidence of any preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions were found. Forensic toxicology testing performed on specimens from the pilot detected 270 mg/dL (0.26 percent) ethanol in the blood and 315 mg/dL ethanol in the urine. Toxicology testing was also consistent with recently discontinued use of an antidepressant and the use of a different medication used for seizures, movement disorders, and certain mental conditions.
Probable Cause: The pilot committed suicide. Contributing to the event was the pilot's impairment due to alcohol.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20070830X01273&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Dec-2017 18:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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