Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI86FA183

PLAINFIELD, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N6135L

American Aviation Corp. (AAC) AA-1

Analysis

WITNESSES WHO SPOKE WITH PLT OF N6135L PRIOR TO ACCIDENT STATED THAT HE WAS ACTING OUT OF CHARACTER. HE HAD A LOSS OF APPETITE AND HIS COMPLEXION WAS ASHEN GREY. THE PLT STATED THAT HE DID NOT FEEL WELL BEFORE THE FLT. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT TAKEOFF, CLIMB SLIGHTLY, THEN BANK STEEPLY TO THE RIGHT AND CRASH. POST MORTEM EXAM REVEALED EVIDENCE OF 90% OCCLUSION OF LEFT CORONARY ARTERY WHICH RESULTED IN AN ARRYTHMIA OR MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. THE CARDIAC DISFUNCTION RENDERED THE PLT PHYSICALLY INCAPACITATED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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