NYC77FA089

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195B · Mt Holley Spgs, PA · August 28, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 28, 1977
Place
Mt Holley Spgs, PA · MT HOLLEY SPGS, PA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4404CCessna 195B
Status
Completed · report December 16, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770828038329A
Case key
145417

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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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3-3411  77/8/28    MT HOLLEY SPGS,PA   CESSNA 195B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 7200
        TIME - 2045                    N4404C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 815 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARLISLE,PA                 MANASSAS,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL 225MG%. HIGH SDD IMPACT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4404C
Reported as
Cessna 195B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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