If you thought it couldn't get any worse...

[201er]

http://dms.ntsb.gov/public%2F54500-54999%2F54637%2F523240.pdf

 

"NTSB Accident Number: CEN13CA190. During a telephone conversation, the inspectors stated the pilot and passenger departed the airport for a local flight during night conditions. During an approach to land at another airport, the pilot attempted to activate the runway lights via the push-to-talk switch in the cockpit; however, he reported the lights would not activate. The pilot then attempted to locate another airport in which he flew into class C and class D airspace without clearance. At several points in the flight, the pilot entered instrument meteorological conditions without clearance. Subsequently, the airplane ran out of fuel, and the pilot executed a forced landing. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted power lines and brush covered terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot did not hold a current medical certificate or flight review, and the airplane's annual inspection was not current. The pilot admitted to emergency first responders that he had been consuming alcohol before the flight. In addition, during a telephone after the accident to a mechanic, the pilot admitted he ran the airplane out of fuel."

[Skywarrior]

Happened just south of Dayton, OH about a year or so ago. They had taken off from Middletown, OH.

[aviatoreb]

http://dms.ntsb.gov/public%2F54500-54999%2F54637%2F523240.pdf

 

"NTSB Accident Number: CEN13CA190. During a telephone conversation, the inspectors stated the pilot and passenger departed the airport for a local flight during night conditions. During an approach to land at another airport, the pilot attempted to activate the runway lights via the push-to-talk switch in the cockpit; however, he reported the lights would not activate. The pilot then attempted to locate another airport in which he flew into class C and class D airspace without clearance. At several points in the flight, the pilot entered instrument meteorological conditions without clearance. Subsequently, the airplane ran out of fuel, and the pilot executed a forced landing. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted power lines and brush covered terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot did not hold a current medical certificate or flight review, and the airplane's annual inspection was not current. The pilot admitted to emergency first responders that he had been consuming alcohol before the flight. In addition, during a telephone after the accident to a mechanic, the pilot admitted he ran the airplane out of fuel."

 

Wow - he sure covered all the bases.

[Marauder]

We had a thread about this a while back. It also involved a Mooney that was salvaged. I will see if I can find the thread. Found it: http://mooneyspace.com/topic/9096-another-mooney-accident-that-just-gives-aviation-a-bad-name/#entry99631

[AndyFromCB]

Wow - he sure covered all the bases.

If you're going to do something, do it right ;-) That's what my Daddy taught me.

[John Pleisse]

Ohio..... (sorry Tom).

[rbridges]

Perfect storm of stupid

[Shadrach]

Ohio..... (sorry Tom).

 

 

And you thought they were just bad drivers...   (I too am sorry Tom  )

[N33GG]

I bet it would be shocking if we really knew how many renegade pilots there are out there flying without credentials in aircraft without proper maintenance.  I don't think it is a small number.

[BigTex]

I bet it would be shocking if we really knew how many renegade pilots there are out there flying without credentials in aircraft without proper maintenance. I don't think it is a small number.

I bet a good percentage of life long pilots that own their airplane keep flying after they lost their medical. Unless something like this occurs, who would stop them.

[Bob_Belville]

So, did he sue the aircraft manufacturer and the dark airport?   

[BigTex]

Back when I was a kid there was a farmer in my community who owned a J3 that he flew out of a dirt strip on his farm. For years he did this without an issue. Somehow the FAA got onto him and it turned out that he didn't have a license. So he sold the J3 and bought a N3 Pup ultralight. Within a year he was dead following an inflight structural failure. The law of unintended consequences, I guess.

Those things are built with electrical conduit from Home Depot. You'd have to be half nuts to fly them. Not sure why they think the same laws of physics would not apply to them as they do for "real" aircraft?

[carusoam]

God saves some people for no apparent reason...

That pilot's got some work to do to cover his bill.

Best regards,

-a-