What happened
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(-23) Timothy crawford departed hyannis airport (hya) at 1154 EDT August 3, 2002. He activated his VFR flight plan at 1204 EDT. The wreckage of his aircraft (widebody long ez N3R) was discovered approximately 4 miles off the southern coast of martha's vineyard ma. At 1500 EDT by an aircraft flying in the area. Mr. Crawford's body was recovered by the U.S. Coast guard at approximately 1630 EDT on August 3, 2002. The results of the autopsy indicated that Mr. Crawford died from a stroke prior to the aircraft impacting the water.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) TIMOTHY CRAWFORD DEPARTED HYANNIS AIRPORT (HYA) AT 1154 EDT AUGUST 3, 2002. HE ACTIVATED HIS VFR FLIGHT PLAN AT 1204 EDT. THE WRECKAGE OF HIS AIRCRAFT (WIDEBODY LONG EZ N3R) WAS DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES OFF THE SOUTHERN COAST OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD MA. AT 1500 EDT BY AN AIRCRAFT FLYING IN THE AREA. MR. CRAWFORD'S BODY WAS RECOVERED BY THE U.S. COAST GUARD AT APPROXIMATELY 1630 EDT ON AUGUST 3, 2002. THE RESULTS OF THE AUTOPSY INDICATED THAT MR. CRAWFORD DIED FROM A STROKE PRIOR TO THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTING THE WATER.
NTSB investigation
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