Aero Commander 200D N243M

Summary

On 21 April 2003 at about 22:50 local time, a Aero Commander 200D registered N243M was involved in an accident near Corona De Tucso, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 April 2003 at 22:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Corona De Tucso, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

31.9500, -110.7811

Aircraft

Aero Commander 200D

Registration

N243M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Marana → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX03LA139

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from obstructions while performing low level passes. The pilot's physical impairment due to a high blood alcohol level was also causal.

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

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While making low passes over a construction site, the airplane collided with a trailer and came to rest about 150 yards from the first identified point of contact. Two separate toxicological tests were conducted on the pilot. The Pima County Forensic Science Center found a 0.15-percent blood alcohol level while a separate toxicological test performed by the FAA Civil Aeromedical Institute found a 100-mg/dL (0.10-percent) blood alcohol level.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.