Aviation accident ATL07FA029

4 fatal · Cessna 340A · 2006-12-22 · Charleston, SC, USA

Event

NTSB number: ATL07FA029
Event ID: 20070111X00044
Type: Accident
Date: 2006-12-22
Location: Charleston, SC, USA
Coordinates: 32.718055, -79.987777

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 4
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 340A
Registration: N808RA
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a turn from base to final, resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the impairment of the pilot due to the combination of drugs found in his toxicological report.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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