ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 197255
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 August 2017 |
| Time: | 09:26 |
| Type: |  Pietenpol Air Camper |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N709HR |
| MSN: | 1728 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9 hours |
| Engine model: | Subaru EJ 22 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bendigo Airport (74N), Tower City, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Tower City, PA (74N) |
| Myerstown, PA (9D4) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot was flying his airplane as part of the phase I test period for amateur-built aircraft. Preflight, ground operations, and engine run-up were uneventful. He taxied to the end of the runway for takeoff. He began the takeoff roll, felt the tailwheel rise, and then fainted. He did not recall any subsequent events about the accident. Airport surveillance video showed the airplane pitch up into a steep, nose-high attitude; roll to the left; and then descend toward the ground. The airplane contacted the ground left wing first in a steep, nose-low attitude. Postaccident examination of the wreckage did not reveal any evidence of a preimpact mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation, and the pilot reported that there were no mechanical issues with the airplane before the accident. After the accident, an extensive medical evaluation identified that the pilot had severe aortic regurgitation that required a valve replacement and repair of the aortic root. Although aortic regurgitation does not commonly cause fainting, it can interfere with the forward flow of blood from the heart and increases the risk of an arrhythmia. It is likely that the pilot was incapacitated by complications from his previously undiagnosed heart condition.
Probable Cause: The pilot's incapacitation due to fainting as a result of complications from a previously undiagnosed heart condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=709HR
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Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2017 05:31 | Geno | Added |
| 10-Aug-2017 15:11 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 15-Apr-2019 14:42 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 15-Apr-2019 15:30 | harro | Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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