| Status |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date | Friday 18 June 1993 |
| Time | 15:50 LT |
| Type |
 Cessna P210 |
| Operator | Charles Herman Ehlers |
| Registration | N73CE |
| MSN | 21000369 |
| Year of manufature | |
| Engines | Continental TSIO-520-P |
| Crew | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total occupants | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage | Destroyed |
| Location | Marthas Vineyrd, MA  United States of America
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| Phase | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature | Private |
| Departure Airport | |
| Destination Airport | Bedford, MA (KBED) |
| Narrative | SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT CONTACTED ATC AND REPORTED HE WAS AT 400 FT. AFTER THE PILOT RECEIVED AND ACKNOWLEDGED A FURTHER CLEARANCE, RADIO AND RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST. SEVERAL WITNESSES IN THE AREA SAW THE AIRPLANE DESCEND BELOW THE CLOUDS, FLYING AT A LOW ALTITUDE, HEADING IN THE DIRECTION OF THE AIRPORT, TURN TO THE RIGHT AND IMPACT THE GROUND. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRFRAME AND ENGINE REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES. TOXICOLOGICAL TESTS CONDUCTED ON THE PILOT REVEALED POSITIVE CONCENTRATIONS OF THE DRUGS CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE AND NORDIAZEPAM WHICH COULD HAVE AFFECTED THE PILOT'S ABILITY TO FLY SAFELY. Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. |
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