ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42019
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| Date: | Friday 19 March 1993 |
| Time: | 07:41 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Advanced Flight Training, Inc. |
| Registration: | N12587 |
| MSN: | 17262096 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2694 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | White Water, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Banning, CA (L52) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A 199-FT METEOROLOGICAL TOWER AND THE RIGHT WING SEPARATED. THE AIRPLANE HAD JUST BEEN STOLEN FROM A FLIGHT SCHOOL. THE PILOT'S TOXICOLOGY RESULTS WERE POSITIVE FOR AMPHETAMINE (0.303 UG/ML BLOOD, 2.673 UG/ML URINE) AND METHAMPHETAMINE (1.371 UG/ML BLOOD, 21.991 UG/ML URINE). IN ADDITION, PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE, NICOTINE METABOLITE, AND NICOTINE WERE ALL DETECTED IN THE URINE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SEE AND AVOID THE TOWER DUE TO DRUG IMPAIRMENT. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE LOW ALTITUDE AND THE DAWN LIGHT CONDITION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93FA154
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 15:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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