MIA80FA064

NTSB accident investigation · Piaggio P136L1 · Pahokee, FL · May 14, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 14, 1980
Place
Pahokee, FL · PAHOKEE, FL
Injuries
2 fatal, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N40030Piaggio P136L1
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800514014199A
Case key
131378

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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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3-0978  80/5/14  NR.PAHOKEE,FL         PIAGGIO P136L1      CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 25000
        TIME - 1800                    N40030              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OPA LOCKA,FL                RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 162MG%.

Aircraft

Registration
N40030
Reported as
Piaggio P136L1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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