Miller RA1 N37849
2 July 1983 · Adelanto, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 July 1983 at about 16:30 local time, a Miller RA1 registered N37849 was involved in an accident near Adelanto, California, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Adelanto, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.6602, -117.5108
- Aircraft
- Miller RA1
- Registration
- N37849
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83FUG18
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
WITNESSES OBSERVED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE GYROCOPTER PORPOISED. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES SEPARATED IN FLIGHT AND THE ACFT CRASHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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