Piper PA-18-135 N99305
2 October 1994 · Martinsville, Indiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 October 1994 at about 18:30 local time, a Piper PA-18-135 registered N99305, operated by Frank M. Muia, was involved in an accident near Martinsville, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Martinsville, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mc Daniels (6I9)
- Coordinates
- 39.4196, -86.4200
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-135
- Registration
- N99305
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Frank M. Muia
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI95FA002
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPAIRMENT OF JUDGMENT AND PERFORMANCE DUE TO ALCOHOL, IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION, AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE/CLEARANCE ABOVE THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM RUNWAY 27 WITH THE WIND FROM 060 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE AIRPLANE CLIMBED ABRUPTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF TO ABOUT 200 TO 300 FEET, THEN ENTERED A ROLL TO THE LEFT. ONE WITNESS DESCRIBED THE MANEUVER AS A HALF-ROLL; ANOTHER WITNESS SAID IT 'LOOKED ALMOST AS IF THE PILOT WAS DOING AN AIR STUNT.' THE AIRPLANE THEN ENTERED A DESCENT AND CRASHED. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL FAILURE WAS FOUND. TOXICOLOGY EXAMINATION CONDUCTED BY THE CIVIL AEROSPACE MEDICAL INSTITUTE (CAMI) REVEALED THAT THE PILOT HAD A 79.0 MG/DL (0.079%) ETHANOL CONCENTRATION IN HIS BLOOD AND A 128.0 MG/DL (0.128%) ETHANOL CONCENTRATION IN HIS URINE. THE STATE OF INDIANA PATHOLOGY LABORATORY REPORTED 71.0 MG/DL ETHANOL (0.071%) IN THE PILOT'S BLOOD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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