Air Command GYROCOPTER N447MR
24 March 1991 · Lansing, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 March 1991 at about 18:30 local time, a Air Command GYROCOPTER registered N447MR, operated by Michael M. Resney, was involved in an accident near Lansing, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lansing, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lansing (3HA)
- Coordinates
- 41.6091, -87.5407
- Aircraft
- Air Command GYROCOPTER
- Registration
- N447MR
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Michael M. Resney
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91DEE03
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S DELAYED PULLUP. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S EXESSIVE RATE OF DESCENT DURING THE SPIRAL MANEUVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE GYROPLANE PILOT ENTERED A DESCENDING SPIRAL ABOUT 1000 FEET ABOVE GROUND AND LANDED HARD IN AN OPEN, MUDDY FIELD. THE PILOT STATED HE FAILED TO RECOVER AT A SAFE ALTITUDE. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE SHOWED CONTROL CONTINUITY EXISTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 1991 | Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Simmons Airlines Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1991 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1991 | Enstrom F28 | Hampshire, Illinois, United States | Asteroid Helicopter Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-12 | Roscoe, Illinois, United States | Robert L. REX | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1991 | Cessna 172N | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Chicago Skyline, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1991 | Cessna C-210G | Freeport, Illinois, United States | Schwinn, Phillip C. | No injuries | - |