CircumFlightN2521F Champion 7GCAA accident
NTSB CHI90FA239 · 1990-08-25 · CLARK LAKE, MI
Docket — crew, injuries and powerplant
Factual narrative
WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT IN LOW FLIGHT & AEROBATIC MANEUVERS. FOLLOWING WHAT WAS DESCRIBED AS A STEEP PULL-UP, THE AIRCRAFT WAS SEEN TO IMPACT WATER IN A STEEP DESCENT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRFRAME & ENGINE REVEALED NOTHING WHICH WOULD HAVE AFFECTED NORMAL FLIGHT. TOXICOLOGY CHECKS SHOWED THE PILOT HAD A BLOOD/ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 260 MG/DL (0.26%) & A URINE/ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 183 MG/DL (0.183%).
Probable cause
POOR JUDGEMENT OF THE PILOT DUE TO CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE ABOVE WATER, WHILE PERFORMING AEROBATIC MANEUVERS. The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident.
Circumstances
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury
- Fatal
- Weather conditions
- Visual Meteorological Cond
- Light condition
- Day
- Sky condition
- BKN
- Ceiling (ft)
- 10000
- Visibility (sm)
- 7
- Wind direction
- 200
- Wind speed (kt)
- 10
- Distance from field
- 0.0
Aircraft
| Registration | Make | Model | Damage | FAR part |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2521F | CHAMPION | 7GCAA | DEST | 091 |
Sequence of events
| # | Occurrence | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 230 | Cruise |
Findings
| Finding | |
|---|---|
| 19200 | |
| 24031 | cause |
| 24501 | |
| 24519 | cause |
| 33130 | cause |