MIA76AM098

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421B · De Funiak Spgs, FL · August 1, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 1, 1976
Place
De Funiak Spgs, FL · DE FUNIAK SPGS, FL
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N41107Cessna 421B
Status
Completed · report October 22, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760801032419A
Case key
155228

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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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3-2797   76/8/1    DE FUNIAK SPGS,FL   CESSNA 421B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 6507
        TIME - 1712                    N41107              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 806 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PANAMA CITY,FL              DE FUNIAK SPGS,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
           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- BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL .205%. COLLIDED W GROUND DURING THIRD PASS OVER PARENTS HOUSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N41107
Reported as
Cessna 421B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.