ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35820
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| Date: | Friday 22 October 1993 |
| Time: | 15:01 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172K |
| Owner/operator: | Coos Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N79405 |
| MSN: | 17258056 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3963 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North Bend, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KOTH) |
| (KOTH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED BY WITNESSES TO DIVE STEEPLY TOWARD THE GROUND FROM PATTERN ALTITUDE UNTIL IT DISAPPEARED FROM VIEW. THE PATHOLOGIST REPORTED THAT THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS MULTIPLE TRAUMATIC INJURIES AND ATHERIOSCLEROTIC HEART DISEASE.
Probable Cause: LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE IN FLIGHT DUE TO PILOT INCAPACITATION FROM ATHEROSCLEROTIC HEART DISEASE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA94FA018
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 10:31 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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