CHI78FEI20

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A45 · Newton Falls, OH · June 6, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 6, 1978
Place
Newton Falls, OH · NEWTON FALLS, OH
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N10155Beech A45
Status
Completed · report May 21, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780606017479A
Case key
140416

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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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3-4293   78/6/6  NR.NEWTON FALLS,OH    BEECH A45           CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 84 TOTAL
        TIME - 2015                    N10155              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARS LANDING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         NEWTON FALLS,OH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        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
        REMARKS- PIC BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL 58MG%.REAR SEAT PAX HAD PRIVATE CERT,NO HOURS IN TYPE,ALCOHOL LVL 28MG%.

Aircraft

Registration
N10155
Reported as
Beech A45
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mars Landing

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.