Cessna 182Q N97450

Summary

On 6 November 1993 at about 01:05 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N97450 was involved in an accident near Crestview, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 November 1993 at 01:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Crestview, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Bob Sikes (CEW)

Coordinates

30.7495, -86.5696

Aircraft

Cessna 182Q

Registration

N97450

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mobile → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

MIA94FA015

1 person died.

WAS INCAPACITATION OF THE PILOT DUE TO CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE DURING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDING UNCONTROLLED UNTIL TREE AND GROUND IMPACT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S DECISION TO FLY WITH KNOWN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Witnesses observed the aircraft flying low along the approach course through the clouds with the landing light on and with the engine operating normally. They heard the aircraft contact trees several times and then crash to the ground, followed by several explosions. Examination of the aircraft structure, flight controls, engine, and vacuum pump revealed no evidence to indicate precrash failure or malfunction. The medical examiner reported the pilot had 'severely restrictive coronary artery disease and no evidence of fire inhalation or premortem fractures of the skull, spine, ribs, or limbs.' He further reported 'it appears likely, in view of the coronary disease, that the victim might well have suffered a heart seizure and lost awareness.' Post mortem toxicology tests indicated the pilot was taking metoprolol and naproxen which had been subscribed to him by his doctor for hypertension. The pilot had not reported his hypertension or use of the medications to the FAA. He had an FAA medical exam 2 days before the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.