Poling KELEHER LARK KR1B N82BP

Summary

On 14 January 1998 at about 21:00 local time, a Poling KELEHER LARK KR1B registered N82BP was involved in an accident near Georgetown, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 January 1998 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Georgetown, Texas, United States

Coordinates

30.6398, -97.6795

Aircraft

Poling KELEHER LARK KR1B

Registration

N82BP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Leander → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW98LA098

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A contributing factor was the pilot's physical impairment due to drugs.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Witnesses observed the aircraft takeoff. When it did not return, a search was initiated. Signatures found by the FAA inspectors at the accident site indicate that the airplane impacted the ground at a 40 degree nose down attitude, while in a right turn. No anomalies were found with the airframe or engine that would have prevented normal operation. Toxicology findings were positive for Chlorpeniramine and Brompheniramine. 'Both of these drugs are antihistamines and were found at therapeutic levels, which may have caused impairment.' In addition, 'the underlying medical condition for which these drugs were being taken may have caused discomfort or a distraction in the cockpit.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.