DAYTON, NV, USA
N9968H
CESSNA 182R
AT ABOUT 0130 THE PLT & 4 COMPANIONS WERE EVICTED FROM THE COCKTAIL LOUNGE AT CARSON CITY ARPT FOR BEING DRUNK & DISORDERLY. AFTER THE LOUNGE CLOSED THEY CONTINUED THEIR DRINKING ON THE ACFT RAMP WHERE THE PLT & ONE COMPANION ATTEMPTED TO STEAL A TWIN-ENG ULTRALIGHT. AFTER STARTING ONE ENG THEY WERE UNABLE TO START THE OTHER & ABORTED THE ULTRALIGHT THEFT. N9968H WAS REPORTED STOLEN ON THE AFTERNOON OF THE FOLLOWING DAY & FOUND AT 1815 ON 8/26. THE PLT WAS ENDORSED FOR SOLO IN 1977 BUT THERE WAS NO RECORD OF ANY FLT INSTRUCTION HAVING BEEN GIVEN TO THE PLT SINCE THE ENDORSEMENT. THE PLT'S LIVER TISSUE FLUID ALCOHOL LEVEL WAS 143 MG% & THE PASSENGER'S 178 MG%. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN DESERT TERRAIN AT NIGHT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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