NACHES, WA, USA
N39976
TAYLORCRAFT BC-12-D
THE ACRFT ABRUPTLY PITCHED NOSE DOWN DURING INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A LAKE, DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED AND IMPACTED WATER. THE POST ACCIDENT MEDICAL EXAM OF THE PILOT REVEALED THE PILOT DIED AS A RESULT OF A STROKE.
THE IN FLIGHT PHYSICAL INCAPACITATION OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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