MIA78FA126

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337G · Atlanta, GA · September 22, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 22, 1978
Place
Atlanta, GA · ATLANTA, GA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1309LCessna 337G
Status
Completed · report April 30, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780922050689A
Case key
138920

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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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3-4354  78/9/22  NR.ATLANTA, GA        CESSNA 337G         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 161
        TIME - 1443                    N1309L              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ATLANTA, GA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           CHECK PILOT - INCAPACITATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- MULTI-ENG CK RIDE.PLT EXAMINER BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 160MG%.

Aircraft

Registration
N1309L
Reported as
Cessna 337G
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.