ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 225263
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| Date: | Sunday 19 May 2019 |
| Time: | c. 15:00 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1888D |
| MSN: | D-3160 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1952 |
| Engine model: | Continental E185 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sunrise Skypark Airport (ID40), Melba, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sunrise Skypark Airport, ID (ID40) |
| Sunrise Skypark Airport, ID (ID40) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after takeoff in his airplane that was not approved for aerobatics, the airline transport pilot performed an aileron roll about 500 ft above ground level. He departed the airport traffic pattern, then returned and landed about 15 minutes later. The pilot taxied the airplane back to the runway and initiated another takeoff, during which he leveled off and accelerated the airplane about 50 ft above the ground, retracted the landing gear, and initiated a climb and an aileron roll. A witness reported that, about 135° into the maneuver, the airplane stopped rolling, then entered a descent that continued until ground impact. Postaccident examination of the airplane and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Toxicological testing of the pilot revealed impairing levels of ethanol in addition to two impairing antidepressant medications. The circumstances of the accident are consistent with the pilot's loss of control during a low-level aerobatic maneuver. It is likely that the pilot's recent alcohol ingestion and his use of antidepressant medications affected his decision making and attention and contributed to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of control during a low-level aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment due to the effects of alcohol and antidepressant medication.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.kivitv.com/news/developing-plane-crash-confirmed-near-melba
https://www.ktvb.com/
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 August 2002 | N1888D | Private | 0 | Nampa, Idaho | |
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Location
Images:
Photos(c): NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2019 03:19 | Geno | Added |
| 20-May-2019 18:27 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Mar-2022 00:04 | Captain Adam | Updated [Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, Photo] |
| 13-Mar-2022 00:05 | Captain Adam | Updated [Photo] |
| 13-Mar-2022 00:05 | Captain Adam | Updated [Photo] |
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