Air Command 532 UNREG
26 September 1988 · Stormville, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 September 1988 at about 21:15 local time, a Air Command 532 registered UNREG, operated by Bernard Wagner, was involved in an accident near Stormville, New York, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stormville, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stormville (N69)
- Coordinates
- 41.5391, -73.7301
- Aircraft
- Air Command 532
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bernard Wagner
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88DHM02
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 ACDNT OCCURRED AS THE NON-CERTIFICATED PLT WAS OPERATING THE NON-REGISTERED GYROPLANE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. WITNESSES HEARD A 'LOUD CRACK.' THEY THEN OBSERVED THE GYROPLANE DESCENDING IN AN APPARENT UNUSUAL ATTITUDE. THE GYROPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES, ADJACENT TO THE APCH END OF RWY 24 (APRX 240 FT SSE OF THE THRESHOLD). SUBSEQUENTLY, IT CAME TO REST, NORTH OF THE INITIAL IMPACT POINT, BETWEEN THE TREES & THE EXTENDED RWY CENTERLINE. PIECES OF THE RUDDER MOUNT WERE FOUND IN THE VICINITY OF WHERE THE GYROPLANE CAME TO REST; THE RUDDER MOUNT'S MODE OF FAILURE WAS NOT VERIFIED.
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 | - |
| 31 Dec 1988 | Air Command 532E | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1988 | Cessna 150 | Poland, New York, United States | James King | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1988 | Lake LA-4-200 | Wantagh, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1988 | Robinson R22HP | Copake Falls, New York, United States | Aviation Training Academy | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1988 | Cessna 150 | Massena, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-32-300 | Akron, New York, United States | REX Miller Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-23-250 | East Hampton, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |