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April 21, 1997 · British Aerospace 125-800A · N900KC

Chamblee, GA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Incident
Date
April 21, 1997
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Chamblee, GA
Aircraft
British Aerospace 125-800A
Tail Number
N900KC
Injuries
None
NTSB Number
ATL97IA061

According to the captain, the aircraft was in cruise flight at FL 390, when he began to feel physical discomfort. As the flight was over the vicinity of Asheville, North Carolina, he was unable to continue his cockpit duties, and went to the passenger cabin. Since the aircraft was approaching the descent point for their destination, the second-in-command continued the flight to the destination, where an uneventful landing was made. The captain reported that later that evening, he passed a kidney stone.

NTSB Probable Cause

physical impairmant of the captain during flight, which was the resulted of a kidney stone.

Full Narrative

On April 21, 1997, about 1700 eastern daylight time, the captain of a British Aerospace (BAE) 125-800A, N900KC, became incapacitated during cruise flight, enroute to Dekalb-Peachtree Airport, Atlanta, Georgia. The airplane was operated by Kimberly Clark Corporation under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and instrument flight rules. An instrument flight plan was filed for the corporate flight. Visual flight conditions prevailed. The airline transport pilot captain was incapacitated, and the airline transport pilot second-in-command was not injured. There was no damage to the airplane. Origination of the flight was Oxford, Connecticut, about 1630 on the same day. According to the captain, during cruise flight at FL 390, he started experiencing "mild stomach pain accompanied by some feverishness." When the flight was over the vicinity of Asheville, North Carolina, about 35 minutes from Peachtree Airport, he was unable to continue his cockpit duties, and went to the passenger cabin. The second-in-command continued the flight to the destination, since the descent profile to their home base placed it as close as any suitable divert location, and he was more familiar with the approach. An uneventful landing was made by the second pilot. Emergency personnel transported the captain to the hospital where he was treated for kidney stones.

Flight

Event TypeIncident
Event Time17:00 EDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBritish Aerospace 125-800A
Tail NumberN900KC
Aircraft CategoryAir
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsGarrett · TFE731-3A · Turbofan · 4350
Seats9

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 49 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data