FTW71AF058

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Mcalester, OK · March 8, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 8, 1971
Place
Mcalester, OK · MCALESTER, OK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3285JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report June 14, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161349

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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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3-3982   71/3/8    MCALESTER,OKLA      CESSNA 150G         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 209
        TIME - 2345                    N3285J              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 188 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARLINGTON,TEX              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        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- PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 217 MG PCT.FLT PHASE UNK,OBSERVED BUZZING HWY PRIOR TO CRASH.

Aircraft

Registration
N3285J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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