Air-Space 18A N6105S
20 October 1968 · Marion, Iowa, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 October 1968 at about 15:50 local time, a Air-Space 18A registered N6105S was involved in an accident during in flight near Marion, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marion, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Linn-Aire
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Air-Space 18A
- Registration
- N6105S
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4434
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
STEEP TURN TO FINAL APPCH.ACFT ROLLED TO INVERTED POSITION DUE TO IMPROPER USE OF RUDDER CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1967 | Air-Space 18A | Clarissa, Minnesota, United States | Blake Rotorcra | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1966 | Air Space 18A | Santa Isabel Pr, Puerto Rico, United States | Francisco Rent | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1966 | Air Space 18A | Arden Nc, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 1966 | Air-Space 18A | Birmingham Ala, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 1966 | Air-Space 18A | Friendswood Tex, Texas, United States | Whirly Bees In | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1966 | Air-Space 18A | Hoquiam Wash, Washington, United States | Roto-Craft SAL | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |