CHI80FEX02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Noblesville, IN · November 11, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 11, 1979
Place
Noblesville, IN · NOBLESVILLE, IN
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N756LACessna 206
Status
Completed · report March 19, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791111036749A
Case key
133102

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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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3-3291  79/11/11   NOBLESVILLE,IN      CESSNA 206          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0953                    N756LA              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 26, 2530 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            37 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WESTFIELD,IN                ELWOOD,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- OBSVRD WITH ANOTHER ACFT ALTERNATING LEAD.PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL .144%.

Aircraft

Registration
N756LA
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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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.