SERS · Thunder and Colt COLT 240A · 1996-09-27 · PHOENIX, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96FA344
Event ID
20001208X06766
Type
Accident
Date
1996-09-27
Location
PHOENIX, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.679466, -112.089065
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
12
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
14
Aircraft
Make
Thunder and Colt
Model
COLT 240A
Registration
N434TC
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to drugs which led to his misjudgment of his descent rate during landing. Contributing factors were: his failure to activate the deflation device (rip line) and turn off the pilot lights, improper use of burner controls, poor judgment, and the relative high wind condition.