CHI76AC086

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 207 · East Troy, WI · August 17, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 17, 1976
Place
East Troy, WI · EAST TROY, WI
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N91061Cessna 207
Status
Completed · report May 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760817041999A
Case key
156077

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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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3-4098  76/8/17  NR.EAST TROY,WI       CESSNA 207          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 650
        TIME - 2345                    N91061              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MADISON,WI                  WHEELING,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 145MG PERCENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N91061
Reported as
Cessna 207
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N91061 · 1

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