- Date
- August 26, 1986, 08:25 local (13:25 UTC)
- Place
- Emporia, KS
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N3791RCessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860826081309I
- Case key
- 34239
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The acft was found stopped in an open field having penetrated the southern boundary of the Emporia airport property. The acft eng was still running when rescuers approached the location. Forced entry was made into the acft to shut the eng down and rescue the PIC. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation was attempted and the PIC was taken to a local hospital. The PIC was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. Subsequent pathology indicated the PIC died of an acute hemorrhage into and rupture of a plaque and floppy mitral valve, normally associated with sudden death. Autopsy disclosed no additional factors contributing to the death. The PIC was being treated for hypertension andhad been using 250 mg daily dosage of diural medication as part of his treatment.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3791R
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17255591
- Airframe hours
- 4,323
- Engine
- Continental O-300-D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Westwind Aviation Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · July 19, 1986 · 51 hours before
- Departed
- EMP · Emporia, KS
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 62
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 314 total · 70 in this make and model · 223 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 16 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- EMP, 25 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.