Air Space 18A N6157S
24 July 1966 · Arden Nc, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 July 1966 at about 13:30 local time, a Air Space 18A registered N6157S was involved in an accident during in flight near Arden Nc, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Arden Nc, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Asheville Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Air Space 18A
- Registration
- N6157S
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0657
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
EXAMINATION DISCLOSED POOR GLUE BONDING IN ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Space 18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1966 | Air Space 18A | Santa Isabel Pr, Puerto Rico, United States | Francisco Rent | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1966 | Air-Space 18A | Birmingham Ala, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 1966 | Air-Space 18A | Friendswood Tex, Texas, United States | Whirly Bees In | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1966 | Air-Space 18A | Hoquiam Wash, Washington, United States | Roto-Craft SAL | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1966 | Air-Space 18A | Pittsburgh Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1965 | Air Space 18A | Anoka Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |