Accident Details
Date
Saturday, September 29, 1990
NTSB Number
CHI90LA277
Location
FORT WAYNE, IN
Event ID
20001212X24236
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
POOR JUDGEMENT OF THE PILOT DUE TO IMPAIRMENT FROM CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL AND USE OF A DRUG, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE/CLEARANCE ABOVE WOODED TERRAIN. DARKNESS WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N91665
Make
NAVION
Serial Number
NAV-4-414
Model / ICAO
L-17A
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
RILEY BRIAN L
Address
53821 N NOTTAWA BOX 184
Status
Deregistered
City
MENDON
State / Zip Code
MI 49072
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI90LA277