MIA81FA107

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J5A · Carrabelle, FL · August 22, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 22, 1981
Place
Carrabelle, FL · CARRABELLE, FL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N41220Piper J5A
Status
Completed · report October 19, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810822057439A
Case key
124510

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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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3-2176  81/8/22    CARRABELLE,FL       PIPER J5A           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1510                    N41220              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARRABELLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARRABELLE,FL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL OF PILOT 0.264%

Aircraft

Registration
N41220
Reported as
Piper J5A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Carrabelle

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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.