ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40066
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 November 1998 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-235 Apache |
| Owner/operator: | Robert R. Bean |
| Registration: | N4927P |
| MSN: | 27-512 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Mineral Wells, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KMWL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot rated passenger stated that, the multi-engine airplane was within 5 nautical miles of the airport and the pilot-in-command (PIC) was maneuvering the airplane on a VOR approach (practice instrument approach). The PIC maneuvered the airplane into a descending left turn to remain on course. 'Within two to three seconds,' the airplane entered a 'steep descent.' The PIC entered a state of unconsciousness and, subsequently, died. The 600 hour pilot rated passenger, who was rated to fly single engine aircraft, took control of the airplane. The passenger who was seated in the rear of the airplane contacted personnel at the airport over the Unicom frequency. He requested that emergency personnel be contacted and requested that a multi-engine rated pilot assist the pilot with landing procedures. The pilot rated passenger, assisted by an airline pilot via radio, landed the airplane without incident and emergency medical personnel met the airplane. Autopsy findings showed that the PIC (who held a valid third class medical certificate) died of a heart attack.
Probable Cause: The pilot-in-command's incapacitation due to cardiovascular disease.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW99IA024
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Oct-2019 21:45 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 04-Apr-2024 14:29 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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