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Aviation accident ATL02FA091

2 fatal · Beech BE-35 · 2002-04-27 · Warsaw, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL02FA091
Event ID
20020503X00618
Type
Accident
Date
2002-04-27
Location
Warsaw, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.047222, -78.139999

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
Beech
Model
BE-35
Registration
N2152D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's physical impairment due to the use of marijuana. The pilot's diminished judgment to continue flight into known instrument flight conditions that resulted in an in-flight loss of control, failure of the right wing due to overstress separation, and subsequent in flight collision with trees and terrain.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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