Carver RAF 2000 GTX SE N90407
22 September 2001 · Barre, Vermont, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 September 2001 at about 17:50 local time, a Carver RAF 2000 GTX SE registered N90407 was involved in an accident near Barre, Vermont, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 17:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Barre, Vermont, United States
- Nearest airport
- Edward F Knapp State (MPV)
- Coordinates
- 44.2033, -72.5622
- Aircraft
- Carver RAF 2000 GTX SE
- Registration
- N90407
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Barre → Barre
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC01LA230
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff. A factor in this accident were wind gusts.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was departing from runway 5, when he experienced a "strong cross-wind gust," which lifted the gyroplane off the ground, and turned it into the wind. The gyroplane then dropped to the ground, perpendicular to the runway, and flipped over. The pilot reported he experienced no mechanical problems with the gyroplane. Winds reported at the airport about the time of the accident were variable in direction at 6 knots, with 15 knot gusts.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2001 | Cessna 172 | Newfane, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Sep 2001 | Piper PA-25 | Warren, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2001 | Cessna 172 | South Hero, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 2002 | Smith AEROSTAR 601P | Chittenden, Vermont, United States | Timothy A. Patrick | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172N | Rutland, Vermont, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Maule M-5-180C | Bennington, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |