MIA78FA020

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Plantation, FL · December 23, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 23, 1977
Place
Plantation, FL · PLANTATION, FL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N10608Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771223040949A
Case key
143870

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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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3-3942  77/12/23   PLANTATION,FL       CESSNA 150          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 646
        TIME - 1715                    N10608              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAVERNIER,FL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- PILOT'S BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION 593 MG PERCENT.CRASHED IN MANGROVE MARSH.

Aircraft

Registration
N10608
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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