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Private pilot operates an aircraft as PIC while taking a medically disqualifying drug. Voluntarily surrenders airman's certificate to FAA when made aware of status of drug.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 363823 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199702 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : prc |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked other |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 5 flight time total : 170 flight time type : 150 |
| ASRS Report | 363823 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | instruction : instructor |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
In early february I was given zoloft for the treatment of an adjustment disorder. After 1 flight, it was brought to my attention that zoloft was a medically disqualifying drug for a period of 90 days. I contacted the FAA and voluntarily surrendered my certificate until they cleared me to fly again -- which they did. I have not taken the medication since I discovered it was a disqualifying drug.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PVT PLT OPERATES AN ACFT AS PIC WHILE TAKING A MEDICALLY DISQUALIFYING DRUG. VOLUNTARILY SURRENDERS AIRMAN'S CERTIFICATE TO FAA WHEN MADE AWARE OF STATUS OF DRUG.
Narrative: IN EARLY FEBRUARY I WAS GIVEN ZOLOFT FOR THE TREATMENT OF AN ADJUSTMENT DISORDER. AFTER 1 FLT, IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTN THAT ZOLOFT WAS A MEDICALLY DISQUALIFYING DRUG FOR A PERIOD OF 90 DAYS. I CONTACTED THE FAA AND VOLUNTARILY SURRENDERED MY CERTIFICATE UNTIL THEY CLRED ME TO FLY AGAIN -- WHICH THEY DID. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE MEDICATION SINCE I DISCOVERED IT WAS A DISQUALIFYING DRUG.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.