Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA88FA023

Aircraft #1

N4081U

CESSNA 150E

Analysis

WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT MANEUVERING A LOW ALT OVER OCEAN WATER NEAR A SHORELINE. THEY SAW IT PULL UP SHARPLY TO CLEAR A COMMERCIAL BOAT DOCK, THEN NOSE OVER & IMPACT THE WATER IN A NOSE LOW, RGT WING LOW ATTITUDE. THE ACFT SANK & CAME TO REST IN 30' OF WATER. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND. TOXICOLOGY CHECKS SHOWED THE PLT HAD A BLOOD/ALCOHOL LVL OF 0.13% & A URINE/ALCOHOL LVL OF 0.20%. THE ACFT OWNER FILED AN ACFT THEFT RPRT AFTER THE ACDNT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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