Bellanca 7GCBC N8736V

Summary

On 19 June 1992 at about 22:45 local time, a Bellanca 7GCBC registered N8736V, operated by Lucien A. Fradette, was involved in an accident near Bedford, New Hampshire, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 June 1992 at 22:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Bedford, New Hampshire, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bellanca 7GCBC

Registration

N8736V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Lucien A. Fradette

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Nashua → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC92LA121

1 person was seriously injured.

PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT OF THE PILOT AS THE RESULT OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION, RESULTING IN HIS FAILURE OR INABILITY TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT IN BUZZING RESIDENCES AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE PASSENGER SAID THEY WERE FLYING OVER AN AREA WHERE SOME OF THE PILOT'S FRIENDS LIVED. THEY WERE FLYING FAIRLY LOW, DOING DESCENTS AND PULL-UPS. AT ONE POINT, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A STEEP BANK AND DESCENT. THE PASSENGER EXPECTED THE PILOT TO PULL UP AGAIN, BUT THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED THE DESCENT UNTIL IT STRUCK THE TREES. THE PILOT'S TOXICOLOGY RESULT INDICATED A BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 400 MG/DL. THE CONSULTING PHYSICIAN REPORTED '... AS SUDDEN INCREASE TO THAT LEVEL IN A PERSON NOT USED TO THAT LEVEL WOULD PRODUCE COMA.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.