Carlson COMMANDER ELITE N60AC
30 September 1990 · Jerseyville, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 September 1990 at about 21:45 local time, a Carlson COMMANDER ELITE registered N60AC, operated by Carlson, Allen B., was involved in an accident near Jerseyville, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jerseyville, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.1102, -90.3195
- Aircraft
- Carlson COMMANDER ELITE
- Registration
- N60AC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Carlson, Allen B.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90DEV10
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE GYROPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE BUILDER OF A GYROPLANE DEPARTED ON A LOCAL FLIGHT AND DESCENDED IN UNCONTROLLED FLIGHT TO GROUND IMPACT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT HAD NOT BEEN ISSUED AN AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE NOR DID THE PRIVATE PILOT HAVE A GYROPLANE RATING. NO MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND DURING INVESTIGATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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