Accident Piper PA-23-250 Aztec N4749P,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36608
 
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Date:Saturday 2 February 1991
Time:23:08 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA27 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-23-250 Aztec
Owner/operator:Hester, Harry
Registration: N4749P
MSN: 27-287
Year of manufacture:1960
Engine model:Lycoming O-520
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Accident
Location:Lumberton, NC -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Orlando, FL (KORL)
Destination airport:Lumberton, NC (KLBT)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT SUFFERED A STROKE WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING. THE AIRPLANE WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT SUFFERED A STROKE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE ON FINAL APPROACH.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL91LA048
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 years 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ATL91LA048

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
21-Dec-2016 19:23 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
21-Apr-2024 08:26 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report]

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