2 fatal · Beech D95A · 2003-01-31 · LANCASTER, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX03FA078
Event ID
20030207X00185
Type
Accident
Date
2003-01-31
Location
LANCASTER, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.746387, -118.220001
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
D95A
Registration
N5639S
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a loss of aircraft control due to the instructor pilot's incapacitation by seizure activity as a result of his undiagnosed cancer, and his use of a medication that can increase seizure risk.