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January 5, 1985 · Beech B36TC · N6750C

Billings, MT

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 5, 1985
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury), 1 uninjured
Location
Billings, MT
Aircraft
Beech B36TC
Tail Number
N6750C
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DEN85LA060

PLT used cannula connected to portable oxygen system during climb starting at 11,000 ft MSL. At FL 170 PLT switched to a mask connected to ACFT oxygen system. At FL 250, PLT complained of stomach pains for aprx 1/2 hr. PLT then stated to his son that his oxygen smelt bad, the mask was awkward to use and it fit poorly. At this time the PLT used the mask and cannula together. The ACFT oxygen system was checked and indicated a positive flow with a bottle pressure of 1500 PSI. PLT then began showing signs of hypoxia and subsequently drifted in and out of consciousness. PLT's son took over controls, declared an emergency and flew the ACFT until final apch when the PLT took control of ACFT. PLT dived ACFT on short final and son pulled back on yoke. ACFT contacted ground short of the RWY. Inspection of the ACFT oxygen system revealed no mechanical malfunction, however, the oxygen bottle reportedly had an aprx dew point of -35 deg F. Oxygen used for aviation is required to have a dew point of -83 deg F or less.

Full Narrative

PLT USED CANNULA CONNECTED TO PORTABLE OXYGEN SYSTEM DURING CLIMB STARTING AT 11,000 FT MSL. AT FL 170 PLT SWITCHED TO A MASK CONNECTED TO ACFT OXYGEN STSTEM. AT FL 250, PLT COMPLAINED OF STOMACH PAINS FOR APRX 1/2 HR. PLT THEN STATED TO HIS SON THAT HIS OXYGEN SMELT BAD, THE MASK WAS AWKWARD TO USE AND IT FIT POORLY. AT THIS TIME THE PLT USED THE MASK AND CANNULA TOGETHER. THE ACFT OXYGEN SYSTEM WAS CHECKED AND INDICATED A POSITIVE FLOW WITH A BOTTLE PRESSURE OF 1500 PSI. PLT THEN BEGAN SHOWING SIGNS OF HYPOXIA AND SUBSEQUENTLY DRIFTED IN AND OUT OF CONSIOUSNESS. PLTS SON TOOK OVER CONTROLS, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FLEW THE ACFT UNTIL FINAL APCH WHEN THE PLT TOOK CONTROL OF ACFT. PLT DIVED ACFT ON SHORT FINAL AND SON PULLED BACK ON YOKE. ACFT CONTACTED GROUND SHORT OF THE RWY. INSPECTION OF THE ACFT OXYGEN SYSTEM REVEALED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION, HOWEVER, THE OXYGEN BOTTLE REPORTEDLY HAD AN APRX DEW POINT OF -35 DEG F. OXYGEN USED FOR AVIATION IS REQUIRED TO HAVE A DEW POINT OF -83 DEG F OR LESS.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:25 MST
Nearest AirportLOGAN (0nm N)
Runway22
Runway Length5704 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech B36TC
Tail NumberN6750C
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520-UB · Reciprocating · 300
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury), 1 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured1
Total2
Crew 1Age 46 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightBright Night
Wind220° @ 17 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point50 / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time01:30
Weather SourceWFAC

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