Piper PA-31-310 accident near Charlotte, NC
On March 6, 1996, a Piper PA-31-310 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Charlotte, NC. 1 person died.
- Date
- March 6, 1996
- Place
- Charlotte, NC
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-310 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- —
- Position
- 35.230°N, 80.909°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X05448
NTSB summary
On March 6, 1996, about 1522 eastern standard time, N7451L, a Piper PA-31-310, registered to Southeast Airmotive Corporation, veered off the side of a runway on landing at the Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 135, non-scheduled, domestic, passenger flight. While on final approach the pilot died and a passenger landed the airplane which was not damaged. The four passengers were not injured. The flight originated from the Roscoe Turner Airport, Corinth, Mississippi, about 1400 the same day. The flight was flown by a single company pilot, and was cleared for an ILS approach to runway 18L. According to a transcript of Air Traffic Control (ATC) communications, shortly after the pilot was advised of traffic that was 3 miles ahead on approach to runway 18L, a passenger who was seated in the right front seat advised the ATC controller that "...we have an emergency with the captain." The passenger stated that while on the approach over the runway numbers, he recognized that the course deflection indicator (CDI) was fully deflected to the right, and the pilot then declared a missed approach and the flight was given a heading and altitude to fly. About 15 seconds later, he noted that the pilot released the control yoke and he was leaning back in his seat. The pilot began to have convulsions and at that time he (right seat passenger) grabbed the control yoke in front of his seat and began flying the airplane and declared a "Mayday." He advised t
Probable cause
fatal incapacitation of the pilot due to a heart attack.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
