Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX83FJA06

WAIMANALO, OAHU, HI, USA

Aircraft #1

N28808

GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-5B

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED MANEUVERING OVER THE WATER AT LOW ALTITUDE PRIOR TO IMPACT WITH THE WATER. A SURVIVING PAX STATED THAT HE & THE PLT HAD A BIG PARTY THE DAY BEFORE THE FLT & THEY BOTH HAD HANGOVERS THE FOLLOWING MORNING. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THEY HAD A COUPLE OF BEERS THAT MORNING, BUT DIDN'T DRINK WHILE FLYING. THE PLT'S BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL WAS 0.17%.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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