ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43225
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| Date: | Sunday 13 November 1988 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: | Air Command 503 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | unreg. |
| MSN: | O386 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sullivan, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE GYROPLANE WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES, WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN DURING AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT. RECORDS SHOW THE PILOT HAD ONLY 6 HOURS OF TOTAL FLIGHT TIME, WITH NO TIME IN THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT REVEAL EVIDENCE OF CONTROL SYSTEM OR POWERPLANT FAILURE. CAUSE: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X27218
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
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