# NTSB FTW68A0044: Eaa Biplane ESL, N4645T, Texas City, TX, October 14, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 14, 1967
- Place: Texas City, TX · TEXAS CITY, TX
- Location: 29.3838° N, 94.9027° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Texas City, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.3838&lon=-94.9027&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 6, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113536
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW68A0044
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68A0044

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: EAA BIPLANE ESL
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Gulf Coast

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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