Air & Space 18-A N6126S

Summary

On 27 April 1993 at about 21:05 local time, a Air & Space 18-A registered N6126S, operated by Farrington Aircraft, Inc., was involved in an accident near Paducah, Kentucky, 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.

Date

27 April 1993 at 21:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Paducah, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Farrington Airpark (KY29)

Coordinates

37.0091, -88.5791

Aircraft

Air & Space 18-A

Registration

N6126S

Category

Gyrocraft

Engines

1

Operator

Farrington Aircraft, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC93LA096

Nobody was injured.

THE INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RESULTING IN A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE CONDUCTING A SIMULATED EMERGENCY, AND THE SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN DURING A ROLL OVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE INSTRUCTOR WAS CONDUCTING A COMMERCIAL PILOT FLIGHT CHECK IN THE GYROPLANE. THE MANEUVER INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT WAS AN ABORT AFTER 'LIFTOFF AT LOW AIRSPEED AND HIGH ANGLE OF ATTACK.' THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT SAID, 'A LIFT-OFF WAS EXECUTED AT TOO LOW [AN] AIRSPEED, THE ABORT WAS DELAYED BECAUSE RUNWAY ALIGNMENT WAS LOST, AND THE NOSE STRUT GAVE WAY AFTER SOFT DIRT WAS ENCOUNTERED AFTER LEAVING THE ASPHALT.' THE GYROPLANE ROLLED OVER ON THE SIDE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.