WAMSUTTER, WY, USA
N99481
ERCOUPE 415-C
THE PILOT BECAME SICK DURING THE FLIGHT AND ELECTED TO LAND ON A HIGHWAY. HE TOOK SPACING BEHIND A TRUCK, BUT THE TRUCK SLOWED DOWN, SO HE CONTINUED THE LANDING BESIDE THE HIGHWAY. AFTER LOWERING THE NOSEWHEEL, IT HIT A DITCH AND COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THE PILOT RECEIVED MEDICAL CHECKS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE ATTENDING PHYSICIANS TOLD THE PILOT THAT ALL OF THE TESTS WERE EITHER NEGATIVE OR INCONCLUSIVE. THE PILOT SUSPECTED THAT HE MAY HAVE SUFFERED FROM HYPERVENTILATION.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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