Rotary RAF 2000 N47EB

Summary

On 7 December 2019 at about 18:55 local time, a Rotary RAF 2000 registered N47EB was involved in an accident near Omaha, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 December 2019 at 18:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Nearest airport

Millard Airport (MLE)

Coordinates

41.1947, -96.1125

Aircraft

Rotary RAF 2000

Registration

N47EB

Category

Gyrocraft

Year built

1997

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Omaha → Omaha

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN20TA030

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's loss of directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was conducting takeoffs and landings in the gyroplane when the airplane encountered windshear just above the runway during landing. The gyroplane veered right, touched down in the grass, became airborne, then impacted terrain, resulting in substantial damage. Another pilot reported that he also experienced windshear during the landing approach and saw that the pilot of the accident aircraft "appeared to be struggling to maintain control." The accident pilot reported that he had not flown the aircraft "in a while" and that the gusting wind conditions were the primary factor that resulted in his loss of control. Recorded wind conditions about the time of the accident included wind at 13 knots with gusts to 17 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.