Air Command 532E N70319
31 December 1988 · Clearwater, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 31 December 1988 at about 18:15 local time, a Air Command 532E registered N70319 was involved in an accident near Clearwater, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clearwater, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clearwater Executive (CLW)
- Coordinates
- 27.9601, -82.2997
- Aircraft
- Air Command 532E
- Registration
- N70319
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Clearwater → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA89LA060
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE STUDENT PILOT SAID HE DID NOT REMEMBER ANYTHING ABOUT THE ACCIDENT. WITNESSES STATED THAT AT ABOUT 50 FT AGL ON FINAL APPROACH THE GYROCOPTER RAPIDLY DESCENDED. IT REMAINED LEVEL AND HIT HARD, ROLLING OVER ON IMPACT. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING UNTIL IMPACT. THE STUDENT WAS A FORMER MILITARY PILOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Command 532 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1988 | Air Command 532 ELITE | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Harsh, Toni H. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1988 | Air Command 532 | Stormville, New York, United States | Bernard Wagner | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Air Command 532 | St.francisville, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Air Command 532 | Rome, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1990 | Air Command 532 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Hittle, Carl E. | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jan 1990 | Air Command 532 | Munster, Indiana, United States | Sheimo, Julian A. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1988 | Cessna 172N | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Citrus Grove Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft A-23 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Rockwell A9B | Marianna, Florida, United States | Panhandle Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Cessna 172K | Lake City, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 1988 | Piper J3C | N Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Walker, David L | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jun 1988 | Cessna 172N | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Miller Aircraft, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |