Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI85FA259

MUNDELEIN, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N44340

TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D1

Analysis

THE ACFT CONTACTED TERRAIN IN A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE APRX 1/4 MILE EAST OF THE PLT'S PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT, HOWEVER, THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING AT LOW ALTITUDES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. AN AUTOPSY REPORT ON THE PASSENGER DISCLOSED SEVERE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE AND A RECENT HEMORRHAGE INTO A PLAQUE AT THE ORIGIN OF THE LEFT CIRCUMFLEX ARTERY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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