- Date
- February 18, 1985, 20:50 local (Feb 19, 1985, 01:50 UTC)
- Place
- W.Palm Beach, FL
- Injuries
- 7 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6789XCessna 402C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 31281
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Sequence of events
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Miscellaneous/other
Incapacitation(loss of consciousness)Cause
Analysis
While descending for landing passengers noticed pilot had slumped over in his seat and was unconscious. The pilot was revived after approximately two minutes and landed the aircraft without further incident. The pilot submitted himself for medical examination after the incident, but no medical reason for the loss of consciousness could be determined. The pilot did state he had been suffering flu syptoms.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6789X
- Reported as
- Cessna 402C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 402CO440
- Airframe hours
- 1,845
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520VB, 325 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Gull Air
- Registered owner
- Allan F. Jones
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · February 17, 1985 · 5 hours before
- Departed
- MYGF · Freeport, OF
- Destination
- PBI · West Palm Bch, FL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- W. Palm International
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 5,800 total · 3,000 in this make and model · 5,700 as pilot in command · 258 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 80° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PBI