Wilson RAF 2000 GTX SE N1964
2 April 2000 · Monroe City, Missouri, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 April 2000 at about 23:00 local time, a Wilson RAF 2000 GTX SE registered N1964 was involved in an accident near Monroe City, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Monroe City, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.6496, -91.7301
- Aircraft
- Wilson RAF 2000 GTX SE
- Registration
- N1964
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Monroe City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI00LA104
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot not obtaining clearance from the trees. Factors were the trees and the ravine terrain condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The gyrocopter sustained substantial damage on impact with a tree and terrain following a takeoff from runway 15 for a local flight. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. The pilot stated, 'I misread direction of wind from hanger area. I taxied to north end of runway and took off south with a 90 [degree] crosswind. When I passed over hanger area at the south end of runway I hit some turbulence. I should have did a emergency landing in the field south of runway, but chose to continue. At the south end of field that has trees on three sides I didn't have enough altitude to cross a ravine with trees. I hit the top of a large oak tree and fell 50 - 60 ft into the ravine.' The pilot listed his certificate and rating as private and single engine land. An on scene examination revealed no anomalies. Wind at Quincy, Illinois was 210 degrees at 7 knots. The pilot's safety recommendation stated, 'Take off the other direction.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2000 | Cessna 172N | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2000 | Brice ROTORWAY EXEC 162F | Kimberling, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2000 | Cessna 172 | Buffalo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2000 | Eaton ACRO SPORT I | Malden, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Boeing Stearman A75N1(PT17) | Windsor, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Monocoupe 90A | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |