ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296672
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| Date: | Thursday 5 September 2002 |
| Time: | 13:39 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182P Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N41CW |
| MSN: | 18263686 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2399 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kirbyville, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | COLLEGE STATION, TX (CLL |
| Lafayette Regional Airport, LA (LFT/KLFT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a cross-country flight, the pilot became severely disoriented. He was unable to get the "GPS or the aircraft avionics to work correctly," and therefore, could not verify the airplane's position or heading. He decided to land the airplane. Unable to locate an airport in the immediate area, the pilot executed a precautionary landing to a dirt road. During the landing, the right main landing gear struck a hole, and the airplane nosed over. An examination of the pilot after the accident revealed that he had a subdural hematoma ( bleeding in the brain). Approximately 3 months prior to the accident, the pilot was involved in a motorcycle accident and sustained several injuries. Approximately 1 week prior to the accident, the pilot was released from his physician and was not aware of any medical condition that would have prevented him from operating an airplane. The day before the accident, the pilot completed a round-trip flight with no problems noted. At the time of the accident, the pilot was not taking any prescription medication or receiving any treatment for any medical condition.
Probable Cause: The pilot's physical impairment due to a previous head injury which resulted in his becoming disoriented. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the precautionary landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW02LA255
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Oct-2022 09:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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