CHI68A0093

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Trivoli, IL · April 20, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 20, 1968
Place
Trivoli, IL · TRIVOLI, IL
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7101DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report May 24, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111299

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0955  68/4/20    TRIVOLI,ILL         PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 200
        TIME - 1725                    N7101D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.239 PCT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7101D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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