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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event CHI88IA097

1988-04-11 BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, United States Airport · BMI Minor 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N332BA

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

ICON AIRCRAFT INC A5

Engine

ROTAX 912 IS (100 hp)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

20230215

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A39D57

Registrant of record

AIRCRAFT FIDELITY CORP TRUSTEE

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

PHYSICAL INCAPACITATION DUE TO AN ORGANIC PATHOGEN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS ARE ANXIETY AND SELF-INDUCED PRESSURE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_CHI88IA097.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.