Beech A36 accident near Fryeburg, ME
On January 1, 2014, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Fryeburg, ME. 1 person died.
- Date
- January 1, 2014
- Place
- Fryeburg, ME
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- —
- Position
- 43.988°N, 70.942°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140103X02940
Official records · ERA14LA084
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On January 1, 2014, about 1045 eastern standard time, a Beechcraft A36, N1803X, operated by a private individual, came to rest off of a taxiway after the private pilot became incapacitated at Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (IZG), Fryeburg, Maine. The private pilot was fatally injured. The personal flight was conducted under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the planned cross-country flight destined for Linden Airport (LDJ), Linden, New Jersey. According to the pilot's son, his father, age 75, intended to fly the airplane home to New Jersey. After speaking to his father through a cockpit window, the son walked to his car and the pilot began a slow taxi to the runway. The airplane drifted to the right and came to rest next to a snow bank. The son ran to the airplane and found his father slumped over the control yoke. Emergency medical services transported the pilot to a hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. No damage was observed on the airplane. The son reported nothing abnormal about the pilot's behavior on the day of the accident. He also stated the pilot had no prior medical problems, and that his death was a surprise to their family. The pilot held a private pilot certificate, with ratings for airplane single-engine land, airplane single-engine sea, and instrument airplane. The pilot's most recent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) third-class medical certificate was issued on January 6, 2012. At that time, the pilot reported 3,940 hours of total flight experience. Accordin
Probable cause
The pilot’s incapacitation due to a cardiac event during taxi.
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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.
