LAX79FUG05

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 680W · Lucerne, CA · November 11, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 11, 1978
Place
Lucerne, CA · LUCERNE, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N94HDAero Comdr 680W
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781111038669A
Case key
138434

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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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3-3932  78/11/11 NR.LUCERNE,CA         AERO COMDR 680W     CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0300                    N94HD               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  30, 5420 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1105 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN DIEGO,CA                LAS VEGAS,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
        REMARKS- 2 MICRO GMS/MILL BENZO DIAZEPIND FOUND IN BLOOD SAMPLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N94HD
Reported as
Aero Comdr 680W
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Destroyed

FAA reports on this event · 1

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