ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36020
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| Date: | Friday 12 August 1994 |
| Time: | 19:37 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Nor Wes, Inc. |
| Registration: | N48664 |
| MSN: | 105B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985AN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shreveport, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | (NONE) |
| (NONE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE ENTER A NOSE-HIGH ATTITUDE DURING A TURN-AROUND MANEUVER AND THEN DESCEND TOWARD THE GROUND IN A NOSE-DOWN VERTICAL ATTITUDE. ON-SCENE EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE AND GROUND SCARS REVEALED A NEAR-VERTICAL GROUND IMPACT. IN CONVERSATIONS WITH HIS EMPLOYER PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS HAVING CHEST PAINS AND INDIGESTION, AND WAS VISITING THE HOSPITAL FOR THESE PROBLEMS. THE PILOT WAS ALSO TAKING PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS TO CONTROL HIS BLOOD PRESSURE. ACCORDING TO THE FAA REGIONAL FLIGHT SURGEON, ONE OF THE MEDICATIONS, DOXAZOSIN, HAS SIDE EFFECTS WHICH CAN CAUSE SOMEONE TO PASS OUT IF THEY STAND UP QUICKLY. THE AUTOPSY REVEALED EVIDENCE THAT THE PILOT MAY HAVE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK PRIOR TO IMPACT THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN INCAPACITATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE PILOT MAY HAVE HAD A G-INDUCED LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS DUE TO TAKING MEDICATIONS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INCAPACITATION DUE TO A HEART ATTACK.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94LA270
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 05:19 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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