MIA81FA122

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Ponce De Leon, FL · September 23, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 23, 1981
Place
Ponce De Leon, FL · PONCE DE LEON, FL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3836JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report November 12, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810923060789A
Case key
123833

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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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3-2184  81/9/23  NR.PONCE DE LEON,FL   CESSNA 150G         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 450
        TIME - 0048                    N3836J              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
          DEFUNIAK SPRINGS,FL         LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH PWR LINES CROSSING INTERSTATE HWY.BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL 0.196%.

Aircraft

Registration
N3836J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
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.