Incident Overview
An airplane, identified by its tail number N6005T, was parked on a ramp at a maintenance facility at 2100. The following morning, the owner arrived to find the aircraft missing. After learning of an accident in a nearby city, the owner traveled to the site and confirmed that the crashed airplane was his.
Eyewitness Accounts
An eyewitness near the accident site reported seeing the airplane flying low over the city minutes before the accident. Another witness heard the sound of the engine, followed by the sound of the airplane colliding with trees and a house.
Examination Findings
Examination of the airframe revealed no mechanical malfunction or subsystem failure.
Toxicological Results
Toxicology tests of the pilot indicated a blood alcohol level of 180 mg/dL (0.180%) and an alcohol level of 245 mg/dL (0.245%) in vitreous fluid.
Key Mismatch
The owner of the airplane stated that the keys for N6005T remained in his possession. However, the keys recovered from the ignition switch of the crashed aircraft displayed the tail number 6623P.