What happened
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The aircraft was enroute to osceola,Iowa. Des moines,Iowa ATC reported they were in contact (through other aircraft in the dsm airspace)with the accident aircraft,the student pilot who was occupying the right hand seat stated that their pilot had suffered a heart attack and he would be attempting to land the aircraft. The aircraft impacted a cow pasture hillside about 4 miles southwest of Guthrie Center, Iowa. The autopsies were performed on 11/12/2018 with the NTSB present,significant levels of carbon monoxide were found in pilot's and student pilot's bodies.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE TO OSCEOLA,IOWA. DES MOINES,IOWA ATC REPORTED THEY WERE IN CONTACT (THROUGH OTHER AIRCRAFT IN THE DSM AIRSPACE)WITH THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT,THE STUDENT PILOT WHO WAS OCCUPYING THE RIGHT HAND SEAT STATED THAT THEIR PILOT HAD SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK AND HE WOULD BE ATTEMPTING TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A COW PASTURE HILLSIDE ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GUTHRIE CENTER, IOWA. THE AUTOPSIES WERE PERFORMED ON 11/12/2018 WITH THE NTSB PRESENT,SIGNIFICANT LEVELS OF CARBON MONOXIDE WERE FOUND IN PILOT'S AND STUDENT PILOT'S BODIES.
NTSB investigation
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