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NTSB investigation record

LAX96FA344

Completed

Thunder and Colt Colt240A· N434TC

Date
September 27, 1996
Location
Phoenix, AZ
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

The pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to drugs which led to his misjudgment of his descent rate during landing. Contributing factors were: his failure to activate the deflation device (rip line) and turn off the pilot lights, improper use of burner controls, poor judgment, and the relative high wind condition.

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