Air & Space 18-A N6158S
12 March 1990 · Brandon, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 March 1990 at about 21:30 local time, a Air & Space 18-A registered N6158S, operated by Ates, Joyce, was involved in an accident near Brandon, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brandon, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brandon (X18)
- Coordinates
- 27.9204, -82.2897
- Aircraft
- Air & Space 18-A
- Registration
- N6158S
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ates, Joyce
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA90LA087
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: WIRE(S) NEAR THE END OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE GYROPLANE PILOT HAD JUST MADE A JUMP TAKEOFF & HAD ONLY 20 KTS, WHEN SHE SAW WIRES AHEAD. SHE INITIATED A STEEP TURN AT A LOW ALTITUDE AND THE GYROPLANE LOST ALTITUDE. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT TOUCHED DOWN ON UNEVEN TERRAIN & ROLLED OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air & Space 18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1990 | Air & Space 18A | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | FAA (Btr Fsdo) | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1989 | Air & Space 18A | Palo Alto, California, United States | Pegasus Rotorcraft | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1988 | Air & Space 18A | Palo Alto, California, United States | Rienhard, Joesph | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1987 | Air & Space 18A | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | IRA D.farrington | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1993 | Air & Space 18-A | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | Farrington Aircraft, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Air & Space 18A | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1990 | Lockheed L1329 | Miami, Florida, United States | Tokoph, David | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Dec 1990 | Cessna 172G | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Weeks, Milton D. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1990 | Piper PA-30 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | Calley, Nicholas O. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1990 | Piper PA-28-151 | Jupiter, Florida, United States | Zimmerman, Barry L. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1990 | Piper J-3 | Clewiston, Florida, United States | Nesbitt, James K. | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Dec 1990 | Beechcraft F33A | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Globe Aero Ltd. | No injuries | - |