Abbott GYROPLANE N14HS
30 July 1989 · Newport, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 July 1989 at about 18:45 local time, a Abbott GYROPLANE registered N14HS, operated by Charles Edmondson, was involved in an accident near Newport, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newport, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shago Brothers
- Coordinates
- 48.1505, -117.2405
- Aircraft
- Abbott GYROPLANE
- Registration
- N14HS
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charles Edmondson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Priest River → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA89LA146
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN AND THE DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A TAKEOFF FROM A ROUGH GRASSY AIRSTRIP, THE GYROPLANE HAD NOT ATTAINED SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED FOR LIFTOFF AT MID-FIELD. THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE GYROPLANE DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT ROOM TO STOP BEFORE COLLIDING WITH A FENCE AND A BUILDING. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE GYROPLANE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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