What happened
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Departed with control locks engaged. Lost control. (.4)a witness observed the airplane depart runway 5 and climb at a steep angle. The aircraft then turned to the northwest, then to the northeast, and descended steeply to the ground. Examination of the wreckage by a federal aviation administration inspector revealed a control lock device, with a locked pad lock, installed on the right hand flight control column. Toxicological testing revealed 155 mg/dl (0.155%) ethanol detected in the pilot's blood, 187 mg/dl ethanol detected in the vitreous, and 205 mg/dl ethanol detected in the urine. A review of 14 CFR part 91.17, stated, '(a) no person may act or attempt to act as a crewmember of a civil aircraft...(4) while having a .04 percent by weight or more alcohol in the blood.'
As the FAA filed it
DEPARTED WITH CONTROL LOCKS ENGAGED. LOST CONTROL. (.4)A WITNESS OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE DEPART RUNWAY 5 AND CLIMB AT A STEEP ANGLE. THE AIRCRAFT THEN TURNED TO THE NORTHWEST, THEN TO THE NORTHEAST, AND DESCENDED STEEPLY TO THE GROUND. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE BY A FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION INSPECTOR REVEALED A CONTROL LOCK DEVICE, WITH A LOCKED PAD LOCK, INSTALLED ON THE RIGHT HAND FLIGHT CONTROL COLUMN. TOXICOLOGICAL TESTING REVEALED 155 MG/DL (0.155%) ETHANOL DETECTED IN THE PILOT'S BLOOD, 187 MG/DL ETHANOL DETECTED IN THE VITREOUS, AND 205 MG/DL ETHANOL DETECTED IN THE URINE. A REVIEW OF 14 CFR PART 91.17, STATED, '(A) NO PERSON MAY ACT OR ATTEMPT TO ACT AS A CREWMEMBER OF A CIVIL AIRCRAFT...(4) WHILE HAVING A .04 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OR MORE ALCOHOL IN THE BLOOD.'
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