FTW79FPJ19

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-36 · Boise City, OK · May 27, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 27, 1979
Place
Boise City, OK · BOISE CITY, OK
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N9978PPiper PA-36
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790527014269A
Case key
136173

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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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3-1072  79/5/27  NR.BOISE CITY,OK      PIPER PA-36         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 1055
        TIME - 0700                    N9978P              PX-  0  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOISE CITY,OK              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL 119MG %. UNAUTHORIZED USE OF ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9978P
Reported as
Piper PA-36
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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