CURTIS, WA, USA
N4693C
CESSNA 170B
THE CESSNA 170B COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN WHILE MANEUVERING DURING A LOW PASS OVER THE AIRSTRIP. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE PILOT APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING A ROLL WHEN THE NOSE DROPPED WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS INVERTED. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND IN A NOSE-LOW ATTITUDE. TOXICOLOGICAL SAMPLES REVEALED THAT THE PILOT'S BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL WAS .08 GRAMS PER 100 MILLILITER.
A MISJUDGED MANEUVER DUE TO PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT BY ALCOHOL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS OVERCONFIDENCE IN PERSONAL ABILITY.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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