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Cessna 182N N9124G

8 April 1994 · Kerman, California, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 8 April 1994 at about 06:35 local time, a Cessna 182N registered N9124G, operated by Peter L. Hedegard, was involved in an accident near Kerman, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 06:35
Classification
Accident
Location
Kerman, California, United States
Coordinates
36.7103, -120.1497
Aircraft
Cessna 182N
Registration
N9124G
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Peter L. Hedegard
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Long Beach → Modesto
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
LAX94LA184

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 1 0 0

Probable cause

AN EXHAUST GAS LEAK, DUE TO INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE, WHICH RESULTED IN CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING, INCAPACITION OF THE PILOT, AND LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

RECORDED RADAR & VOICE TAPES REVEALED THAT 15 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN DEVIATING FROM HEADINGS, ALTITUDES, & ATC INSTRUCTIONS. THE FACILITIES WORKING THE FLIGHT SAID THE AIRCRAFT'S COURSE OF FLIGHT WAS ERRATIC, WITH THE ERRATIC BEHAVIOR BECOMING WORSE AS THE FLIGHT CONTINUED. THE PILOT SEEMED TO BE DISORIENTED. THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED SIGNIFICANTLY OFF ASSIGNED AIRWAYS & HEADINGS, & DID SEVERAL 360 & 180 DEGREE TURNS. THE PILOT SAID THAT AFTER REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE, HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE BLURRED VISION, HEADACHES, & NAUSEA. HE SAID HIS BREATHING BECAME LABORED, & THE CONTROLS BECAME DIFFICULT TO MOVE. THE FLIGHTPATH OF THE AIRPLANE KEPT CHANGING DIRECTION & ALTITUDE, & THE PILOT COULD NOT STAY AWAKE. MANY SMALL LEAKS WERE FOUND IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, WITH GAS PATHWAYS FOUND INTO THE CABIN. HOSPITAL TESTS FOR ALCOHOL & DRUGS WERE NEGATIVE. AN FAA FLIGHT SURGEON AT CAMI REVIEWED THE CASE & REPORTED THAT THE SYMPTOMS WERE CONSISTENT WITH CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. BLOOD DRAWN 11 HRS AFTER ENTERING A HOSPITAL RETAINED 3% SATURATION WITH CARBON MONOXIDE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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