Air Command 447 UNREG

Summary

On 17 February 1990 at about 21:30 local time, a Air Command 447 registered UNREG, operated by Guerra, Oscar J., JR., was involved in an accident near Hearne, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 February 1990 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Hearne, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Hearne Muni (T72)

Coordinates

30.8704, -96.5900

Aircraft

Air Command 447

Registration

UNREG

Category

Gyrocraft

Engines

1

Operator

Guerra, Oscar J., JR.

Operating rule

Part 103: Ultralight

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW90DRA03

1 person died.

THE PILOT'S LOSS OF CONTROL FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THE ACCIDENT MAKE AND MODEL.

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

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THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT SHORTLY AFTER TAKING OFF. IT WAS THE PILOT'S FIRST FLIGHT IN THE AIRCRAFT AFTER HE HAD REBUILT IT, HOWEVER, IT HAD BEEN TEST FLOWN BY ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL. THE PILOT HAD ACCUMULATED A TOTAL OF 6.5 HOURS IN GYROPLANES AND RECEIVED AN ENDORSEMENT TO HIS PRIVATE LICENSE. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE DID NOT REVEAL ANY REASON FOR THE LOSS OF CONTROL. PILOT WITNESSES, WHO WERE FAMILIAR WITH GYROPLANE OPERATIONS, STATED THAT THE PILOT LOST CONTROL DUE TO 'IMPROPER PILOT TECHNIQUE'.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.