Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI86FA179

SHIOCTON, WI, USA

Aircraft #1

N6567M

STINSON 108-3

Analysis

WITNESSES RPRTD THAT PRIOR TO THE ACDNT, THE ACFT WAS FLYING AT A VERY LOW LEVEL, NEAR TREETOP LEVEL, OVER RESIDENCES, A BALL PARK & A LAKE PARK. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A UTILITY POLE & TREES, THEN CRASHED INTO A PRIVATE RESIDENCE & BURST INTO FLAMES. THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT & FIRE & THE RESIDENCE WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED FROM THE COLLISION & POST-CRASH FIRE. WITNESSES RPRTD THAT THE ENG WAS OPERATING NORMALLY PRIOR TO THE ACDNT. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION. A CHECK OF THE PLT'S BLOOD SHOWED AN ALCOHOL LVL OF 0.193%. THE PASSENGER HAD A BLOOD/ALCOHOL LVL OF 0.116%. THE PLT'S MED CERT WAS DATED 7/22/83.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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