Approximately 10:30 CST, a PA-23-235 was landed without incident by a pilot-rated passenger when the owner/pilot collapsed while on a practice VOR approach to the Mineral Wells Airport. The owner died, but the two other occupants were uninjured. The right front seat passenger was a 600 hour pilot rated passenger with no twin experience. The passenger in the back seat contacted Mineral Wells Unicom and arranged for a multi-engine rated pilot to talk down the flying passenger. The plane landed without further incident. An autopsy and toxicology was performed on the owner and results are pending.
Nov. 10, Mineral Wells, Texas / Piper PA-23-235 Apache
Approximately 10:30 CST, a PA-23-235 was landed without incident by a pilot-rated passenger when the owner/pilot collapsed while on a practice VOR approach to the Mineral Wells Airport. The owner died, but the two other occupants were uninjured. The right front seat passenger was a 600 hour pilot rated passenger with no twin experience. The passenger in the back seat contacted Mineral Wells Unicom and arranged for a multi-engine rated pilot to talk down the flying passenger. The plane landed without further incident. An autopsy and toxicology was performed on the owner and results are pending....
Key Takeaways:
- A pilot-rated passenger successfully landed a twin-engine aircraft after the owner/pilot collapsed and died during a practice VOR approach.
- Despite lacking twin-engine experience, the passenger was talked down by a multi-engine rated pilot, ensuring a safe landing with both occupants uninjured.
- The owner/pilot died, and an autopsy and toxicology report are pending to determine the cause.
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