Cocchi LANCAIR 320 accident near Marengo, IL
On June 24, 1995, a Cocchi LANCAIR 320 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Marengo, IL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 24, 1995
- Place
- Marengo, IL
- Aircraft
- Cocchi LANCAIR 320 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.869°N, 87.890°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03647
Official records · CHI95FA200
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 24, 1995, about 1230 central daylight time, a Cocchi Lancair 320, N3118J, was destroyed when it impacted the terrain near Marengo, Illinois. The private pilate sustained fatal injuries. The personal flight, conducted under 14 CFR Part 91, originated in Marengo, Illinois, about 1230. No flight plan was filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed. In a personal interview with a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspector, a witness reported that he observed the airplane depart the airstrip at approximately 1230. He described the airplane takeoff on runway 27 and turn abruptly to the south, behind a tree line, before it reached the end of the runway. He did not, however, observe the accident. No witnesses to the accident were discovered. The wreckage was discovered about 1430 by the pilot of another airplane. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION The NTSB on-scene investigation began about 1630 on June 24, 1995. The wreckage was located south of the William Rose Airstrip, in a stagnant tributary of a flowing stream. A barbed wire fence, which extended over the water in an east-west orientation, located approximately 20 feet north of the main wreckage, was broken and hanging into the water. The main wreckage was located on a magnetic heading of 030 degrees, submerged, with the tail and upper fuselage above the surface. A fragment of the canopy frame was located on the east bank and a fragment of the right inboard wing skin was submerged approximately 20 feet south of the main wreckage. All primary airframe components were located in the water ne
Probable cause
pilot incapacitation due to cardiac arrhythmia (heart attack).
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
