ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45112
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| Date: | Sunday 17 August 2003 |
| Time: | 14:48 |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman PT-17 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N38998 |
| MSN: | 75-813 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6361 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental W670-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tuckasegee, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Franklin, NC (1A5) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A local resident who witnessed the accident, stated that he saw the bi-plane flying extremely low as if it was trying to land, and then, as it went over a ridge, he heard what he described as a crash and then an explosion. Tree branches along the crash debris line exhibited 45-degree propeller strike marks and there were no mechanical problems reported by the pilot or discovered during the post-accident examination of the airplane. Amphetamine was detected in toxicological specimens from the pilot at elevated levels consistent with abuse of the substance. Marijuana was detected in toxicological specimens from the pilot at levels consistent with use within the previous 24 hours.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain visual lookout which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. A factor was drug impairment.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20030821X01376&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] |
| 08-Dec-2017 19:09 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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