182 crash at GON

Oh, I should add that one reason I thought of pilot incapacitation is that
this crash reminded me of a similar fatality at KBED a couple of years ago.
There too, a very experienced pilot crashed in benign IMC after exhibiting
serious confusion during his first approach. In *that* case, the NTSB
reported that a shaving kit found in the pilot's baggage contained used
diabetes paraphernalia (even though the pilot, a physician, had not
disclosed diabetes to his AME).

http://www.ntsb.gov/NTSB/brief2.asp?...FA205& akey=1

--Gary

That's interesting. I'm based at BED and remember that crash pretty
well. The report doesn't draw any specific connection (nor did I see it
call the items "used") but a 6.4% A1C would be consistent with
diabetes.

Best,
-cwk.

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That's interesting. I'm based at BED and remember that crash pretty
well. The report doesn't draw any specific connection (nor did I see it
call the items "used")

It said "The Concord Police Department found a diabetic test kit, including
a glucose test meter... The glucose test meter was read out at the
manufacturer's facility under the supervision of an FAA airworthiness
inspector. The readings were consistent with a diabetic person." So the test
meter must've been used.

--Gary