NYC77FA084

NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DHC-2 · Morrisville, PA · August 19, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 19, 1977
Place
Morrisville, PA · MORRISVILLE, PA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N67690Dehavilland DHC-2
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770819027859A
Case key
146170

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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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3-2000  77/8/19    MORRISVILLE,PA      DEHAVILLAND DHC-2   CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 6875
        TIME - 1500                    N67690              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TITUSVILLE,PA              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ALCOHOL LVL 0.149 PCT,TISSUE FLUID.STRUCK CATENARY LINES OF AMTRAK RAILROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N67690
Reported as
Dehavilland DHC-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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