ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42417
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| Date: | Sunday 2 August 1992 |
| Time: | 12:33 LT |
| Type: |  Rand Robinson KR-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Bull, Herbert S. |
| Registration: | N86QT |
| MSN: | 4725JHB |
| Total airframe hrs: | 243 hours |
| Engine model: | VOLKSWAGEN 2180CC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oshkosh, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS PARTICIPATING IN A FLY-BY DEMONSTRATION AT THE EAA CONVENTION. DURING INITIAL CLIMB, THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED TO ENTER A STEEP BANK TO THE LEFT FOLLOWED BY A STEEP DESCENT INTO THE TERRAIN. NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES WITH THE AIRPLANE WERE FOUND. POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION OF THE PILOT REVEALED ATHEROSCLEROTIC CHANGES IN THE HEART. THE LOCAL CORONER RULED THAT DEATH WAS DUE TO 'CARDIAC EVENT FOLLOWED BY CRASH.'
Probable Cause: A LOSS OF CONTROL IN FLIGHT DUE TO PILOT INCAPACITATION AS A RESULT OF A HEART ATTACK.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI92FA218
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 19:07 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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