Wind Ryder N123ZT
8 March 1992 · Little Rock, Arkansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 March 1992 at about 16:30 local time, a Wind Ryder registered N123ZT, operated by Cordon, Harry P., was involved in an accident near Little Rock, Arkansas, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- N. Little Rock (1M1)
- Coordinates
- 34.8409, -92.3306
- Aircraft
- Wind Ryder
- Registration
- N123ZT
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cordon, Harry P.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW92DPG01
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A LOSS OF CONTROL FOR UNDETERMINED REASON(S).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING FINAL APPROACH, AT ABOUT 200 FT AGL, THE GYROCOPTER WAS OBSERVED TO SUDDENLY ROLL LEFT INTO A 90 DEGREE BANK AND IMPACT THE GROUND. EXAMINATION OF THE GYROCOPTER REVEALED NO ANOMALIES IN THE SYSTEMS OR EVIDENCE OF FAILED OR MALFUNCTIONING COMPONENTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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