ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 75379
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| Date: | Thursday 1 July 2010 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182P Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N222CG |
| MSN: | 18263934 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 2 mi from Catalina Airport, Santa Catalina Island, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Diego-Gillespie Field, CA (SEE/KSEE) |
| Catalina Island-Avalon Bay Airport, CA (AVX/KAVX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While on approach to land, the pilot reported over the UNICOM frequency that he was not able to feel his left side. Subsequently, the airplane crashed about 2 miles from the airport. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Although diphenhydramine, an impairing medication, was detected in the pilot’s liver and brain, the available information does not allow a determination of postmortem levels. The autopsy findings noted severe coronary artery disease of the left and right coronary arteries. It is likely that the pilot suffered an incapacitating heart attack while in flight, which led to a loss of airplane control.
Probable Cause: The pilot's incapacitation due to a heart attack, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jul-2010 01:38 | RobertMB | Added |
| 02-Jul-2010 02:50 | RobertMB | Updated [Date] |
| 05-Jul-2010 00:55 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 18:01 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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