Crawford WIDEBODY LONG EZ N3R
3 August 2002 · Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 August 2002 at about 16:30 local time, a Crawford WIDEBODY LONG EZ registered N3R was involved in an accident near Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.2309, -71.5303
- Aircraft
- Crawford WIDEBODY LONG EZ
- Registration
- N3R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Public Use
- Purpose of flight
- Public Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hyannis → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD02TA081
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
Pilot incapacitation from a massive subarachnoid hemorrhage (stroke.)
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane impacted ocean waters during a research flight. An autopsy revealed that the pilot suffered a massive subarachnoid hemorrhage. Injuries suffered when the airplane impacted the water "occurred after death."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2002 | Mooney M20R | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| 13 Aug 2002 | Niemann CHAMPION II | Foxboro, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 10 May 2002 | Cessna 172 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-24-260 | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |