Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA91LA094

VERNAL, UT, USA

Aircraft #1

N40LT

CESSNA 180

Analysis

THE PILOT GROUND-LOOPED WHEN LANDING AT VERNAL, UT. ONE HOUR AFTER THE ACCIDENT, HE WAS SUBJECTED TO A TEST FOR INTOXICATION. HE LATER ADMITTED CONSUMING VODKA PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT'S IMPAIRMENT DUE TO ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND HIS FAILUE TO CONTROL THE AIRPLANE DURING LANDING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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