- Date
- July 15, 1990, 11:50 local (16:50 UTC)
- Place
- Fruitdale, AL
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5301GCessna 305A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 12, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19900715025629A
- Case key
- 8141
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Probable cause
The pilot exercised poor judgment by attempting to operate the airplane while impaired by alcohol.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
While en route to his destination, the pilot was observed operating the airplane in an erratic manner. The airplane collided with a tree and crashed. Examination of the airplane failed to disclose a mechanical problem; however, the pilot's toxicological examinations indicated that he had a blood alcohol level of .20%.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5301G
- Reported as
- Cessna 305A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22808
- Engine
- Continental O-470-11B, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Albert B. Morton
- Departed
- 83J · Pensacola, FL
- Destination
- OLV · Olive Branch, MS
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea, Multi-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 16,200 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MOB, 40 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N5301G · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.