What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
privacy data omitted Was the pilot in command of N30CY under visual flight rules when he experienced a heart attack. He was able to land the aircraft in a bean field without incident. privacy data omitted Son privacy data omitted saw the plane setting up for landing, and followed the plane to the field. Upon arriving his father was unresponsive. He called 911 and started cpr. Paramedics arrived and transported privacy data omitted to centegra northern Illinois medical center, mchenry, Illinois. There was no damage to the aircraft.privacy data omitted Passed away on November 3, 2011 at the hospital.privacy data omitted Last medical was issued on may 11, 2001.
As the FAA filed it
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF N30CY UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A HEART ATTACK. HE WAS ABLE TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT IN A BEAN FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SON ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SAW THE PLANE SETTING UP FOR LANDING, AND FOLLOWED THE PLANE TO THE FIELD. UPON ARRIVING HIS FATHER WAS UNRESPONSIVE. HE CALLED 911 AND STARTED CPR. PARAMEDICS ARRIVED AND TRANSPORTED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TO CENTEGRA NORTHERN ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER, MCHENRY, ILLINOIS.THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PASSED AWAY ON NOVEMBER 3, 2011 AT THE HOSPITAL.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LAST MEDICAL WAS ISSUED ON MAY 11, 2001.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.