ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287435
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 August 2012 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Champion 7FC |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N4849E |
| MSN: | 300 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4626 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Terrebonne, Oregon -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Terrebonne, OR (61OR) |
| Terrebonne, OR (61OR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot was attempting to land his airplane at night on the unlighted, unpaved private airstrip where he based the airplane. The airstrip was situated in a rural area, about 5 miles from the nearest town atop a ridge that rose about 300 feet above the surrounding terrain. According to the pilot, during his final approach to the airstrip, he encountered a downdraft, and the airplane impacted the southwest side of the ridge. According to information provided by first responders, the airplane struck a tree and then terrain, and came to rest after a very short distance. The right wing was crushed and displaced aft, and the fuselage also sustained substantial damage. The pilot extracted himself from the wreckage and used his cellular telephone to summon assistance. Hospital medical personnel interviews indicated that the pilot appeared intoxicated and admitted to using methadone and morphine on a daily basis, and blood tests of the pilot conducted at least 3 hours after the accident revealed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.246 grams/deciliter. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations prohibit operation of an airplane by persons with blood alcohol concentrations of 0.040 grams/deciliter or greater. The pilot did not hold a valid FAA medical certificate. He also stated that the airplane did not have any mechanical deficiencies or failures before the impact.
Probable Cause: The pilot's physical impairment, which adversely affected his ability to properly operate the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR12CA376
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 10:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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