- Date
- June 20, 1987, 11:45 local (16:45 UTC)
- Place
- Ellisville, MS
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8446LCessna 172I
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 5, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870620076669A
- Case key
- 31767
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Analysis
Bfr the flt, the arpt owner adzd the plt not to fly, since he (the plt) appeared to be intoxicated. The plt 'said ok & left,' but returned aprx 1 hr later. A witness rprtd the plt atmtd to takeoff with full flaps. Drg the takeoff roll, theacft drifted off the rwy, hit some plastic markers, then reentered the rwy & contd taking off. According to 2 witnesses,the plane was in a nose hi attitude with low speed after lift-off & contd flying just above the ground. Subsequently, itentered a left bank & crashed into trees near the end of the rwy. After the acdnt, the flaps were fnd fully extdd; the plt's seat belt wasn't fastened & he was seriously injured. The rgt fnt (pax's) seat was fnd off the seat track; the fntseat stops for that seat had not been installed. No other mechanical prblm was fnd. The plt stated that his seat slippedbackward on takeoff & the pax grabbed the ctl wheel & pulled back, causing the acft to stall. POH rcmdd a max of 10 deg flaps for takeoff. A blood sample taken just after the acdnt showed the plt had an alcohol lvl of 183 mg/dl (0.183%).
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8446L
- Reported as
- Cessna 172I
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17256646
- Airframe hours
- 3,320
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- David L.Cutchens
- Registered owner
- Maudie Faye Cutchens
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 31, 1986 · 10 hours before
- Airport
- Purvis, runway 18, 2,100 × ft, grass/turf
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 49
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 272 total · 140 in this make and model · 220 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,300 ft broken
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MEI, 50 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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