Marlow Hilyard EXECUTIVE N5045J
20 March 1988 · Elko, Nevada, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 March 1988 at about 01:00 local time, a Marlow Hilyard EXECUTIVE registered N5045J, operated by Marlow L. Hilyard, was involved in an accident near Elko, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elko, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.9505, -115.7895
- Aircraft
- Marlow Hilyard EXECUTIVE
- Registration
- N5045J
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Marlow L. Hilyard
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Elko → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA88LA064
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE PILOT MADE A LANDING ON SLOPING TERRAIN. THE GYROCOPTER ROLLED TO THE LEFT WITH THE MAIN ROTOR STRIKING SAGE BRUSH. THE ENGINE WAS TWISTED FROM ITS MOUNTS RUPTURING A FUEL LINE. A FIRE RESULTED CONSUMING THE GYROCOPTER. THE PILOT DID NOT HOLD A PILOT OR MEDICAL CERTIFICATE BUT REPORTED 155 HOURS EXPERIENCE IN THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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