NYC76AN060

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Bloserville, PA · December 24, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 24, 1975
Place
Bloserville, PA · BLOSERVILLE, PA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N91ABeech D18S
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751224042349A
Case key
152162

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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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3-4002  75/12/24   BLOSERVILLE,PA      BEECH D18S          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1846                    N91A                PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            60, 15314 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            6063 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          READING,PA                  ALTOONA,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL 91-98 MG PER CENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N91A
Reported as
Beech D18S
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.