ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36258
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| Date: | Sunday 26 May 1996 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Pontiac Flight Service, Inc |
| Registration: | N68610 |
| MSN: | 15282318 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4963 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mount Pleasant , MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pontiac, MI (KPTK) |
| (KMOP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane crashed in an area that corresponded to the base leg of the traffic pattern to an uncontrolled airport. Three witness, who observed the airplane just before impact, said that it was at low altitude with slow airspeed, when it entered a steep descent and crashed. None of the three witnesses heard the sound of the engine, although all three were in vehicles when the accident occurred. Both the pilot and the passenger were fatally injured during the accident. Examination of the wreckage revealed no preimpact anomalies with the airplane. Examination of the propeller revealed evidence of rotational damage during impact. According to a medical examiner, the pilot 'had significant heart disease, suggestive of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which can be associated with sudden death.'
Probable Cause: loss of aircraft control by the pilot, due to cardiac arrest (heart attack).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96FA172
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] |
| 09-Apr-2024 06:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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