CHI71AC007

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A-35 · Carrolton, KY · July 26, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 26, 1970
Place
Carrolton, KY · CARROLTON, KY
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N678BBeech A-35
Status
Completed · report October 14, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112527

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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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3-1179  70/7/26    CARROLTON,KY        BEECH A-35          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 2150
        TIME - 1912                    N678B               PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROBINSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARROLTON,KY                INDIANAPOLIS,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD ENTERING A CLIMBING STEEP L TURN,THEN FALLING OUT OF TURN.BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL 190MG PCT.

Aircraft

Registration
N678B
Reported as
Beech A-35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Robinson

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