Aviation accident CHI96FA327

1 fatal · Beech 23 · 1996-09-05 · TOMAHAWK, WI, USA

Event

NTSB number: CHI96FA327
Event ID: 20001208X06684
Type: Accident
Date: 1996-09-05
Location: TOMAHAWK, WI, USA
Coordinates: 45.470451, -89.72052

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Beech
Model: 23
Registration: N2338Z
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

the student pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol which led to his initiation of VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions and loss of control. Factors were: the dark night and the weather conditions.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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