Aviation accident IAD96LA076

2 fatal · Cessna 150 · 1996-05-10 · WELCH, WV, USA

Event

NTSB number: IAD96LA076
Event ID: 20001208X05790
Type: Accident
Date: 1996-05-10
Location: WELCH, WV, USA
Coordinates: 37.36026, -81.10073

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 150
Registration: N6303S
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol which led to his failure to maintain sufficient altitude to clear obstacles. A factor was his intentional buzzing.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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