ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185595
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| Date: | Sunday 20 March 2016 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: | NA Rotorwerks Pitbull |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | Unregistered |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lake Samish, Whatcom County, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The North American Pitbull amateur built ultralight aircraft experienced an inflight water-surface contact with waters of Lake Samish in Whatcom County, Washington. The tractor engine powered gyrocopter nosed over inverted, sustaining substantial damage, and the sole pilot onboard was not injured.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20160726211323/http://komonews.com:80/news/local/man-survives-crash-of-experimental-plane-into-lake-samish
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://kpug1170.com/news/007700-experimental-aircraft-crashes-into-lake-samish-this-morning/]
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article67251432.html
http://pitbullrotorcraft.com
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Rotorwerks_Pitbull_Ultralight
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2016 21:20 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Mar-2016 02:25 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative, Plane category] |
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