FTW80FA019

NTSB accident investigation · Mitsubishi MU-2B · Post Oak, TX · November 26, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 26, 1979
Place
Post Oak, TX · POST OAK, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N234MAMitsubishi MU-2B
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791126040469A
Case key
133079

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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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3-3244  79/11/26 NR.POST OAK,TX        MITSUBISHI MU-2B    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0555                    N234MA              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  39, 11274 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1045 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON,MS                  ARDMORE,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL-170MG PERCENT.NO SLEEP IN 48HRS.CRASHED ON AUTO-PLT HDG.HYPERACTIVE DOG ABD.

Aircraft

Registration
N234MA
Reported as
Mitsubishi MU-2B
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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