Stevens KB-2 N6KT
18 February 2007 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 February 2007 at about 22:20 local time, a Stevens KB-2 registered N6KT was involved in an accident near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one died. 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 22:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clarence E Page Muni (F29)
- Coordinates
- 35.4889, -97.8089
- Aircraft
- Stevens KB-2
- Registration
- N6KT
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oklahoma City → Oklahoma City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW07FA071
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 while in the traffic pattern. Contributing to the accident was the high wind with terrain induced turbulence and the absence of the gyroplane's horizontal stabilizer.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The amateur built gyroplane was flying on the downwind leg for runway 17L, approximately 250 feet downwind from a group of deciduous trees and a row of aircraft hangars, while at an estimated altitude of 100-150 feet above ground level (agl). Near the midfield point, the gyroplane suddenly pitched to a nose down angle of approximately 60 degrees and subsequently impacted the ground. About 30 minutes earlier, a weather observation facility located 12 nautical miles southeast from the site of the accident was reporting, wind from 190 degrees at 21 knots gusting to 24 knots. Inspection of the wreckage did not reveal any mechanical failure/malfunction which would have resulted in the loss of control; however, the investigation did reveal that this was the pilot's first flight after removing the gyroplane's horizontal stabilizer.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2007 | Beechcraft P35 | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2007 | Cessna 152 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2007 | Grumman G-164A | Sayre, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Grumman G-164A | Okarche, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2007 | Cessna 150 | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Aerospatiale SA-315 | Stuart, Oklahoma, United States | Skydance Operations Inc | No injuries | - |