- Date
- July 6, 1986, 20:56 local (Jul 7, 1986, 00:56 UTC)
- Place
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Injuries
- 125 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N319USBoeing 737-200
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed · report February 20, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 30239
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Co-plt was flying acft on short final approach/landing. Capt observed co-plt having difficulty maintaining glideslope and airspeeds. Co-plt stopped flying the acft. Capt took control at 50' AGL and landed safely. Medical help requested and received from cabin and gate. Co-plt had rapid breathing, weak pulse, cold sweat and severe trembling. Co-plt observed by medics for 30 minutes before going home. Co-plt removed from flt status and medically examined - event diagnosed related to stress, emotion and fatigue. Co-plt returned to flight status with linecheck captain. Performance was sub-standard due to similiar symptoms. Further medical exam conducted. Co-plt admitted heavy use of alcohol. Subsequent diagnosis was anxiety disorder complicated by alcohol abuse. FAA revoked 1st class medical citing alcoholism. No tox tests conducted at time of incident - specific cause of incapacitation undetermined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N319US
- Reported as
- Boeing 737-200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 19026
- Engine
- P&W JT8D-7B, 14,000 lbs thrust, turbo jet
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- Usair
- Registered owner
- Usair
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport; Standard, Normal
- Departed
- DFW · Dallas, TX
- Destination
- PIT · Pittsburgh, PA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- PIT · Pittsburgh, runway 32, 8,100 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 7,480 total · 1,180 in this make and model · 150 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 0° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Observed at
- PIT, 1 nm away