Gremminger Greg MAGNI M 16 N216MG

Summary

On 17 July 2014 at about 21:00 local time, a Gremminger Greg MAGNI M 16 registered N216MG, operated by Magniflight LLC, was involved in an accident near Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 July 2014 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States

Coordinates

37.3058, -89.5181

Aircraft

Gremminger Greg MAGNI M 16

Registration

N216MG

Category

Gyrocraft

Year built

2002

Engines

1

Operator

Magniflight LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cape Girardeau → Cape Girardeau

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14CA382

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude while maneuvering which led to a collision with power lines.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was performing a local flight in a gyroplane. He stated that he flew the gyroplane for an unknown period of time and then regained consciousness in a field after the accident. He reported that there was a transection of a nearby power line and that the gyroplane suffered damage to the propeller, main rotor, landing gear, and fuselage. He reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions of the gyroplane. A witness reported seeing the gyroplane flying about 20 to 30 feet above ground level. He stated the pilot was waving at him. He noticed that the gyroplane was heading for a set of power lines nearby and he began waving to the pilot as a warning. The witness reported that the gyroplane struck the top wire of the power transmission wires, and then lost control and impacted the ground.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.