ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41016
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| Date: | Saturday 2 November 1996 |
| Time: | 14:52 LT |
| Type: |  RAF 2000 GTX SE |
| Owner/operator: | Gary L. Frost |
| Registration: | N914VT |
| MSN: | H2-95-6-174 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 39 hours |
| Engine model: | Subaru LEGACY EJ22 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | two miles southeast of Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Adrian, MI (KADG) |
| Unkonwn, OH | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had received 8.8 hours of dual instruction in the gyroplane. He had no solo flight experience when he departed on a planned cross country flight. A few minutes after takeoff, the gyroplane was observed making abrupt maneuvers followed by a departure of portions of the aircraft and a descent into the terrain.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft. A factor was his lack of familiarity with the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI97LA018
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=914VT
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Aug-2016 20:12 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 18:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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