OAK65F0069

NTSB accident investigation · No.American B25 · Honolulu, HI · May 7, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 7, 1965
Place
Honolulu, HI · HONOLULU, HI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9754ZNo.American B25
Status
Completed · report July 29, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178027

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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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2-0271   65/5/7    HONOLULU HAWAII     NO.AMERICAN B25     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 3800
        TIME - 0145                    N9754Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- STRUCK POLE WHILE BUZZING CITY-INTENDED SUICIDE

Aircraft

Registration
N9754Z
Reported as
No.American B25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.