Beechcraft F33A N8014R

Summary

On 7 August 1995 at about 21:34 local time, a Beechcraft F33A registered N8014R was involved in an accident near Swan Lake, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 August 1995 at 21:34

Classification

Accident

Location

Swan Lake, Montana, United States

Coordinates

47.7393, -113.7401

Aircraft

Beechcraft F33A

Registration

N8014R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cut Bank → Spokane

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

Unk

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA95FA175

2 people 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

The pilot reported via radio to Cedar City Flight Watch that he was VMC and climbing through 11,400 feet. Flight Watch provided weather information and approximately 1 minute later the pilot responded 'OK, roger that ah understand---.' A recording of this transmission revealed the pilot breathing heavily and forcefully and his rate of speech had slowed noticeably. Radar data at the time of this transmission showed the aircraft peaking in the climb and transitioning into a high rate of descent which continued until ground impact in mountainous terrain. Post-mortem examination revealed severe sclerosis with over 60% occlusion of the right artery and over 90% occlusion of the left anterior descending and circumflex branches. The examination revealed ankle fractures but no hand/wrist/finger fractures. The pilot was 36 years old and his twin brother reported a 'heart issue' 8-10 years earlier.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.