Grumman G-164B N48664

Summary

On 12 August 1994 at about 23:37 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N48664 was involved in an accident near Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 August 1994 at 23:37

Classification

Accident

Location

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Coordinates

32.2691, -93.5808

Aircraft

Grumman G-164B

Registration

N48664

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW94LA270

1 person died.

THE PILOT'S INCAPACITATION DUE TO A HEART ATTACK.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE ENTER A NOSE-HIGH ATTITUDE DURING A TURN-AROUND MANEUVER AND THEN DESCEND TOWARD THE GROUND IN A NOSE-DOWN VERTICAL ATTITUDE. ON-SCENE EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE AND GROUND SCARS REVEALED A NEAR-VERTICAL GROUND IMPACT. IN CONVERSATIONS WITH HIS EMPLOYER PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS HAVING CHEST PAINS AND INDIGESTION, AND WAS VISITING THE HOSPITAL FOR THESE PROBLEMS. THE PILOT WAS ALSO TAKING PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS TO CONTROL HIS BLOOD PRESSURE. ACCORDING TO THE FAA REGIONAL FLIGHT SURGEON, ONE OF THE MEDICATIONS, DOXAZOSIN, HAS SIDE EFFECTS WHICH CAN CAUSE SOMEONE TO PASS OUT IF THEY STAND UP QUICKLY. THE AUTOPSY REVEALED EVIDENCE THAT THE PILOT MAY HAVE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK PRIOR TO IMPACT THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN INCAPACITATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE PILOT MAY HAVE HAD A G-INDUCED LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS DUE TO TAKING MEDICATIONS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.