ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358457
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| Date: | Sunday 13 August 1995 |
| Time: | 10:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Bowman Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N162BA |
| MSN: | 17262313 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4813 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Auburn, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (07C) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WITNESSES REPORTED OBSERVING THE AIRCRAFT'S WINGS BANKING LEFT AND RIGHT ON FINAL APPROACH. NEAR MIDFIELD THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT IN A LEFT WING LOW, NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AND NOSED OVER. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST INVERTED, HEADED EAST, APPROXIMATELY 2850 FEET WEST OF THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD AND 75 FEET LEFT (SOUTH) OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. THE PILOT WAS EJECTED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD OF THE AIRCRAFT AND RESCUE PERSONNEL FOUND HIM PINNED UNDER THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT IN PROXIMITY OF THE RIGHT WING FUEL TANK. INVESTIGATORS REPORTED THAT THE PILOT'S SEATBELT AND SHOULDER BELT SHOWED NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE AND LATCHED AND RELEASED PROPERLY. THE PILOT'S BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL WAS 0.08% WHEN ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL 1 HOUR AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: the pilot's impairment of judgement and performance due to alcohol which led to his failure to maintain control of the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA268
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 14:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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