1 fatal · NORTH AMERICAN T-28C · 2011-09-17 · Martinsburg, WV, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA11FA495
Event ID
20110918X02047
Type
Accident
Date
2011-09-17
Location
Martinsburg, WV, USA
Coordinates
39.398887, -77.989723
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
NORTH AMERICAN
Model
T-28C
Registration
N688GR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's impairment or incapacitation that occurred during a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver due to complications from a recent heart attack, resulting in his inability to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation Administration's willingness to allow an airman with well-documented, severe coronary artery disease to perform high-risk, low-altitude aerobatic maneuvers.