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Aviation accident NYC06FA079

1 fatal · Beech 56TC · 2006-03-18 · Winfield, WV, USA

Event

NTSB number
NYC06FA079
Event ID
20060331X00370
Type
Accident
Date
2006-03-18
Location
Winfield, WV, USA
Coordinates
38.513332, -81.898887

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Beech
Model
56TC
Registration
N18LL
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
NITE
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation to ensure an adequate supply of supplemental oxygen, and his inadequate in-flight planning and decision making, which resulted in exhaustion of his oxygen supply, and incapacitation from hypoxia during cruise flight.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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