The likely cause of an air accident in which a pilot lost his life was incapacitation due to loss of consciousness, investigators have found. A forward-facing video camera which Michael McCarrick (58) installed in the cockpit of his microlight prior to take-off shows him operating normally until shortly before the fatal impact. The relative told investigators he “did not sound as if he was out of breath or under any stress”. Mr McCarrick was an experienced pilot who had undergone and passed regular pilot medical examinations and who held a valid licence. Investigators concluded that the probable cause was “pilot incapacitation resulting in impact with terrain”.

Source: Irish Examiner February 22, 2019 12:45 UTC