Aviation accident ATL00FA041

1 fatal · Beech BE-58 · 2000-04-15 · PALATKA, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: ATL00FA041
Event ID: 20001212X20757
Type: Accident
Date: 2000-04-15
Location: PALATKA, FL, USA
Coordinates: 29.640432, -81.649955

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Beech
Model: BE-58
Registration: N1072D
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's physically impaired condition due to his high level of alcohol. Factors were the pilot's intentional VFR flight into IMC conditions and failure to perform a missed approach, which resulted in a collision with the ground.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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