FTW68A0044

NTSB accident investigation · Eaa Biplane ESL · Texas City, TX · October 14, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 14, 1967
Place
Texas City, TX · TEXAS CITY, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4645TEaa Biplane ESL
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113536

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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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2-0902  67/10/14   TEXAS CITY,TEX      EAA BIPLANE ESL     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 9500
        TIME - 1050                    N4645T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GULF COAST
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PILOT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 172 MG PERCENT. SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE LOSS OF CRITICAL JUDGMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4645T
Reported as
Eaa Biplane ESL
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Gulf Coast