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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrac ELITE532 · Washburn, IA · May 31, 1992

Date: May 31, 1992 · 16:00 local
Place: Washburn, IA
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N211CL
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI92DCD05
Reported as: Amtrac ELITE532
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX532
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 439 total8 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N211CLRegistration cancelled Jun 27, 2013 · Rutter Royce R 532 COMMANDER ELITES/N RRR-2 · Built 1989 Airframe modelRutter Royce R 532 COMMANDER ELITE Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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Shortly after takeoff aircraft made steep bank, rolled inverted and crashed.

As the FAA filed it

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT MADE STEEP BANK, ROLLED INVERTED AND CRASHED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI92DCD05Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportWashburn, IAFailure of the pilot to maintain control of the gryocopter during initial climb.May 31, 1992 · Destroyed