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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrac ELITE532 · Lansing, IL · March 8, 1987

Date
March 8, 1987 · 10:00 local
Place
Lansing, IL
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N447MR
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI87DEE05
Reported as
Amtrac ELITE532
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX532
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
592 total1 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost control on a pitch up on takeoff. Pilot did not have manufacturers required 50 gyroplane hours to operate type

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL ON A PITCH UP ON TAKEOFF. PILOT DID NOT HAVE MANUFACTURERS REQUIRED 50 GYROPLANE HOURS TO OPERATE TYPE

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.