1 fatal · NAVION L-17A · 1990-09-29 · FORT WAYNE, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI90LA277
Event ID
20001212X24236
Type
Accident
Date
1990-09-29
Location
FORT WAYNE, IN, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
NAVION
Model
L-17A
Registration
N91665
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
POOR JUDGEMENT OF THE PILOT DUE TO IMPAIRMENT FROM CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL AND USE OF A DRUG, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE/CLEARANCE ABOVE WOODED TERRAIN. DARKNESS WAS A RELATED FACTOR.