ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365559
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Date: | Sunday 24 March 1991 |
Time: | 13:30 LT |
Type: | Air Command GYROCOPTER |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N447MR |
MSN: | 3496360 |
Engine model: | Rotax 532 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Lansing, IL -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE GYROPLANE PILOT ENTERED A DESCENDING SPIRAL ABOUT 1000 FEET ABOVE GROUND AND LANDED HARD IN AN OPEN, MUDDY FIELD. THE PILOT STATED HE FAILED TO RECOVER AT A SAFE ALTITUDE. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE SHOWED CONTROL CONTINUITY EXISTED.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S DELAYED PULLUP. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S EXESSIVE RATE OF DESCENT DURING THE SPIRAL MANEUVER.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CHI91DEE03 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years and 2 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB CHI91DEE03
Location
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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