Piper PA-38-112 accident near Pensacola, FL
On June 20, 1993, a Piper PA-38-112 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pensacola, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 20, 1993
- Place
- Pensacola, FL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.441°N, 87.180°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X12668
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 20, 1993, at about 0034 central daylight time, a Piper PA-38-112, N2534B, registered to Pensacola Aviation Center Inc., operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight collided with trees while maneuvering and crashed. The airplane was destroyed. The private pilot was fatally injured and the passenger sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated from the Pensacola Regional Airport about 14 minutes before the accident. The passenger stated in an interview with the NTSB investigator-in-charge that he has known the pilot since June 1992. He further stated that he went to a bar on June 19, 1993, at about 11 p.m. and observed the pilot playing a game of pool with a friend. During a conversation he asked the pilot when they would be going up on a flight, and the pilot replied, "right now if you want." They departed the bar for the airport, and stopped at a gas station to purchase a 12-pack of beer. Upon arrival at the airport, the pilot signed a rental agreement for the airplane and they walked out to the airplane for the flight. They entered the airplane without conducting a preflight inspection. Neither he or the pilot were wearing a seatbelt or shoulder harness. The pilot started the engine and taxied out to runway 8 for takeoff, and departed at about 0020. After takeoff, the pilot made a right turn and conducted a low pass down runway 35 before climbing out over a housing area. They flew around for about 5 to 10 minutes before the pilot turned back towards the airport. All of a
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DUE TO ALCOHOL IMPAIRMENT. THE DARK NIGHT WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
