- Date
- May 13, 1983, 21:26 local (May 14, 1983, 05:26 UTC)
- Place
- Edmonds, WA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6532BMooney M20
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830513019019A
- Case key
- 39609
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt had earlier visited his fiancee. She stated that he was intoxicated & she gave back her engagement ring to him. He was later observed departing the arpt. Shortly thereafter police began receiving complaints of a low flying acft overthe beach area. The acft was observed flying along the beach at 50 ft AGL. Approaching a pier, the acft made a steep turn & collided with the water. The plt's blood alcohol level was 0.137%.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6532B
- Reported as
- Mooney M20
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1199
- Airframe hours
- 2,872
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gerald S. Helm
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 31, 1982 · 11 hours before
- Departed
- S43 · Snohomish, WA
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.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 542 total · 250 in this make and model · 501 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.