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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr Lancair · Marengo, IL · June 24, 1995

Date: June 24, 1995 · 12:30 local
Place: Marengo, IL
Airport: Kessler Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3118J
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI95FA200
Reported as: Amtr Lancair
Reported engine: Lycoming O360C2E
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,040 total39 in this make and model

N3118JRegistration cancelled May 14, 2013 · Cocchi Armand A LANCAIR 320S/N 729 · Built 1994 Airframe modelCocchi Armand A LANCAIR 320 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Suffered heart attack on climbout. Impacted into a creek. Severe coronary obstruction and enlarged heart. (-23) on June 24, 1995 at 1230 CDT Lancair 320, N3118J, piloted by PIC armand anthony cocchi with no passengers on board lost control of N3118J after departure from rose farm airport, Marengo, IL the accident was fatal to the pilot and the aircraft was destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

SUFFERED HEART ATTACK ON CLIMBOUT. IMPACTED INTO A CREEK. SEVERE CORONARY OBSTRUCTION AND ENLARGED HEART. (-23) ON JUNE 24, 1995 AT 1230 CDT LANCAIR 320, N3118J, PILOTED BY PIC ARMAND ANTHONY COCCHI WITH NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD LOST CONTROL OF N3118J AFTER DEPARTURE FROM ROSE FARM AIRPORT, MARENGO, IL THE ACCIDENT WAS FATAL TO THE PILOT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI95FA200Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMarengo, ILpilot incapacitation due to cardiac arrhythmia (heart attack).Jun 24, 1995 · Destroyed