ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 226224
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| Date: | Saturday 15 June 2019 |
| Time: | 04:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-260 Cherokee Six |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2750Q |
| MSN: | 32-7700014 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6153 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-E4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Crisfield Municipal Airport (W41), Somerset County, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Crisfield, MD (W41) |
| Crisfield, MD (W41) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot departed with the intention of remaining in the traffic pattern to perform one full-stop night landing before proceeding on a planned instrument flight rules cross-country flight. After takeoff, he remained in the traffic pattern and turned onto the final approach leg. He last recalled being about 1 mile from the runway threshold, then had a brief recollection of trees being in the cockpit. He awoke several hours later, exited the wreckage of the airplane, and walked to his house, where help was summoned. He reported that, to the best of his knowledge, there was no preimpact mechanical failure or malfunction.
The pilot's description was consistent with unwitnessed temporary loss of consciousness during the landing approach. While there was no toxicology to support an alternative cause, a cardiac evaluation 2 months after the accident revealed that the pilot had intermittent complete heart block with prolonged pauses between heartbeats, which can lead to fainting. Additional cardiac tests showed normal coronary arteries but revealed that the pilot had cardiac sarcoidosis.
The pilot denied having syncopal events prior to the accident and reported no symptoms before losing consciousness. His medical records contained no mention of any sarcoid disease. Given the natural course of cardiac sarcoidosis, the pilot's sudden incapacitation from complete heart block would not have been predicted. Thus, it is likely that the pilot experienced sudden incapacitation from an undiagnosed arrhythmia.
Probable Cause: The pilot's sudden incapacitation from an undiagnosed cardiac arrhythmia while on final approach, which resulted in descent and collision with trees and terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://uk.flightaware.com/live/flight/N2750Q
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=2750Q
NTSB ERA19LA197
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2019 21:37 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 16-Jun-2019 00:27 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 16-Sep-2020 08:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
| 16-Sep-2020 08:32 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Mar-2021 15:33 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 27-Mar-2021 15:44 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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