Cessna 182Q N759NT

Summary

On 31 October 1999 at about 21:05 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N759NT was involved in an accident near Benton, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

31 October 1999 at 21:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Benton, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Benton (1K1)

Coordinates

37.7805, -97.0992

Aircraft

Cessna 182Q

Registration

N759NT

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Indianapolis

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI00LA019

1 person had minor injuries.

the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, and the physiological impairment of the pilot due to a brain anomaly. The pilots improper decision to operate the airplane with a known medical deficiency, and the ditch were contributing factors.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The aircraft ran off of the end of the runway, proceeded across a road and came to rest in a ditch. The pilot was attempting to abort the takeoff. There were approximately 800 feet of tire marks on the runway leading to the aircraft's resting place. The throttle was found in the full forward position. No preexisting anomalies were found with respect to the aircraft. After being admitted to the hospital following the accident, it was found that the pilot had a 3.5-centimeter mass in the right parietal region of the brain. This was later found to be central nervous system (CNS) toxoplasmosis. Prior to the accident, the pilot had been diagnosed with a medical condition that would have precluded him from obtaining an aviation medical certificate.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.