LAX72AL026

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Tucson, AZ · October 18, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 18, 1971
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6493ACessna 182
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164102

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4325  71/10/18   TUCSON,ARIZ         CESSNA 182          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 1257
        TIME - 1900                    N6493A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HERMOSILLIO,MEX             TUCSON,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT SUFFERED HEART ATTACK
        REMARKS- PLT HAD HEART ATTACK AT 10000FT,ACFT NOT EQPD W OXY.PVT PLT PAX LNDD ACFT OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N6493A
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage

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