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October 21, 2002 · Cessna 150M · N7XC

Kincaid, IL

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 21, 2002
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Kincaid, IL
Aircraft
Cessna 150M
Tail Number
N7XC
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI03LA010

The pilot attempted an aerobatic maneuver and impacted the terrain. The pilot said he was on a "recreational flight" near his residence when the accident occurred. The pilot stated the airplane stalled when he was making a "maneuvering turn." The pilot reported the airplane was "to near ground to effect recovery." Several witnesses to the accident described the airplane performing an aerobatic maneuver when the accident occurred. Several witnesses reported the pilot's breath smelled of alcohol and he was acting "confused" after the accident. Two witnesses said the pilot was "intoxicated." The pilot was transported to a hospital and samples were collected for toxicology testing. A blood alcohol test, performed approximately two hours after the accident, tested positive for ethanol. The blood alcohol level was reported as 0.270%.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from the terrain during the aerobatic maneuver. A factor to the accident was the pilot being impaired by alcohol.

Full Narrative

On October 21, 2002, 1634 central daylight time, a Cessna 150M, N7XC, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during an in-flight collision with the terrain while attempting an aerobatic flight maneuver near Kincaid, Illinois. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The local flight departed from a field near Kincaid, Illinois, at 1515. According to the pilot's written statement, he was on a "recreational flight" near his residence when the accident occurred. The pilot stated the airplane stalled when he was making a "maneuvering turn." The pilot reported the airplane was "to near ground to effect recovery." Several witnesses to the accident described the airplane performing an aerobatic maneuver when the accident occurred. Several witnesses reported the pilot's breath smelled of alcohol and he was acting "confused" after the accident. Two witnesses said the pilot was "intoxicated." The pilot was transported to a hospital and samples were collected for toxicology testing. A blood alcohol test, performed at 1840, tested positive for ethanol. The blood alcohol level was reported as 0.270%.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:34 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 150M
Tail NumberN7XC
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200 · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 44 · Third Class · Serious

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point61 F / 32 C
Altimeter30.04 inHg
Observation Time21:45
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data