Don't Drink and Fly

[Karee 4,190]

NTSB Identification: FTW83FA441.

The docket is stored on NTSB microfiche number 23473.

Accident occurred Monday, September 26, 1983 in LEESVILLE, LA

Aircraft: CESSNA 172E, registration: N3058U

Injuries: 3 Fatal,1 Serious. NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.

EARLIER IN THE DAY THE FOUR OCCUPANTS OF THE ACFT HAD BEEN REPORTED TO THE SHERIFF'S DEPT AS BEING DRUNK AT A LOUNGE NEAR ZWOLLE,LA. AFTER LANDING AT THE LEESVILLE ARPT THE ACFT RAN OFF THE ASPHALT BENDING BOTH ENDS OF THE PROP BLADES. THE OCCUPANTS ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE BLADES WITH A PIPE WRENCH, & THEN PROCEEDED TO A NIGHT CLUB. AT 2230 TO 2300 THEY RETURNED TO THE ARPT. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT IMPACTED TREES IN A NEAR VERTICAL NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE PLT'S BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL WAS 0.151%.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

AIRCRAFT HANDLING..UNCONTROLLED..PILOT IN COMMAND

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

SPATIAL DISORIENTATION..PILOT IN COMMAND

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

IMPAIRMENT(ALCOHOL)..PILOT IN COMMAND

Contributing Factors

PROPELLER SYSTEM/ACCESSORIES,BLADE..BENT

Contributing Factors

OPERATION WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT..INTENTIONAL..PILOT IN COMMAND

Contributing Factors

LIGHT CONDITION..DARK NIGHT

Source:

http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001214X44526&key=1

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

NTSB Identification: FTW83FA441.

The docket is stored on NTSB microfiche number 23473.

Accident occurred Monday, September 26, 1983 in LEESVILLE, LA

Aircraft: CESSNA 172E, registration: N3058U

Injuries: 3 Fatal,1 Serious.

NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.

EARLIER IN THE DAY THE FOUR OCCUPANTS OF THE ACFT HAD BEEN REPORTED TO THE SHERIFF'S DEPT AS BEING DRUNK AT A LOUNGE NEAR ZWOLLE,LA. AFTER LANDING AT THE LEESVILLE ARPT THE ACFT RAN OFF THE ASPHALT BENDING BOTH ENDS OF THE PROP BLADES. THE OCCUPANTS ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE BLADES WITH A PIPE WRENCH, & THEN PROCEEDED TO A NIGHT CLUB. AT 2230 TO 2300 THEY RETURNED TO THE ARPT. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT IMPACTED TREES IN A NEAR VERTICAL NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE PLT'S BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL WAS 0.151%.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

AIRCRAFT HANDLING..UNCONTROLLED..PILOT IN COMMAND

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

SPATIAL DISORIENTATION..PILOT IN COMMAND

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

IMPAIRMENT(ALCOHOL)..PILOT IN COMMAND

Contributing Factors

PROPELLER SYSTEM/ACCESSORIES,BLADE..BENT

Contributing Factors

OPERATION WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT..INTENTIONAL..PILOT IN COMMAND

Contributing Factors

LIGHT CONDITION..DARK NIGHT

Source:

http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001214X44526&key=1

sadly not that uncommon.

[Teddy B 17,252]

Drunk or not, it takes a great amount of stupidity to try and fly the plane that you just used a pipe wrench on to straighten the prop blades. .151% is really not that drunk to know whether you're doing something stupid or not.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Drunk or not, it takes a great amount of stupidity to try and fly the plane that you just used a pipe wrench on to straighten the prop blades. .151% is really not that drunk to know whether you're doing something stupid or not.

How could anyone that has been thru flight training be stupid enough to try and fly with a bent prop

[Darnell 8,478]

in 1983, in LeesVille Louisiana,

the rules/regs/law on intoxication levels were totally different.

Regardless, that's a very funny read, Karee - I always like to read about dumb-asses doing dumb-###-fooleries. So what if it ended in their death? Choices have consequences.

[Teddy B 17,252]

How could anyone that has been thru flight training be stupid enough to try and fly with a bent prop

They fixed the prop........with a pipe wrench. Good to go.

[Karee 4,190]

How could anyone that has been thru flight training be stupid enough to try and fly with a bent prop

Rural Louisiana. Nuff said.

[james&olya 1,121]

in 1983, in LeesVille Louisiana,

the rules/regs/law on intoxication levels were totally different.

Regardless, that's a very funny read, Karee - I always like to read about dumb-asses doing dumb-####-fooleries. So what if it ended in their death? Choices have consequences.

Darwin awards for all!