# NTSB MIA91IA199: British Aerospace BA-3100, N3155, Fort Myers, FL, August 17, 1991

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: August 17, 1991, 07:03 local (11:03 UTC)
- Place: Fort Myers, FL
- Coordinates: 26.509723, -81.699584 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.5097&lon=-81.6996&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 17 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 10, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32774
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA91IA199
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32774/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91IA199

## Probable cause

THE PHYSIOLOGICAL INCAPACITATION OF THE CAPTAIN AND HIS LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS DUE TO A SYNCOPAL PLEURAL EVENT.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Miscellaneous/other, climb - to cruise
  - incapacitation(other cardiovascular), pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 11,000 FT MSL THE CAPTAIN LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND THE FIRST OFFICER TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND EXECUTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO AN AIRPORT SHORT OF THE DESTINATION.  DURING THE DESCENT THE FIRST OFFICER ADMINISTERED OXYGEN TO THE CAPTAIN AND HE RECOVERED.  MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS AND TESTS REVEALED THAT THE CAPTAIN DID NOT HAVE SYSTEMIC MEDICAL PROBLEMS AND THE FLIGHT SURGEON STATED THE LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS WAS MOST LIKELY DUE TO A SYNCOPAL PLEURAL EVENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3155 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BRITISH AEROSPACE BA-3100
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 902
- Engines: UNKNOWN UNKNOWN turbo prop
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Part 125
- Operator: Pan Express
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Departed: SRQ, SARASOTA, FL
- Destination: MIA, MIAMI, FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: UNK, Unknown

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 7,400 total, 400 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 110° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: FMY, 20 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19910817054289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910817054289I), Aug 17, 1991: Bag JETSTM3201, Fort Myers, FL. Captain passed out on climb. First officer took control of aircraft. Diverted to Fort Myers. Landed safely.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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