Frost RAF 2000 GTX SE N914VT

Summary

On 2 November 1996 at about 18:52 local time, a Frost RAF 2000 GTX SE registered N914VT was involved in an accident near Adrian, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 November 1996 at 18:52

Classification

Accident

Location

Adrian, Michigan, United States

Coordinates

41.8896, -84.0399

Aircraft

Frost RAF 2000 GTX SE

Registration

N914VT

Category

Gyrocraft

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Adrian → Unkonwn

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI97LA018

1 person died.

the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft. A factor was his lack of familiarity with the airplane.

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

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The pilot had received 8.8 hours of dual instruction in the gyroplane. He had no solo flight experience when he departed on a planned cross country flight. A few minutes after takeoff, the gyroplane was observed making abrupt maneuvers followed by a departure of portions of the aircraft and a descent into the terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.