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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Air & Space America 18A · Lakeland, FL · April 14, 2000

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Date: April 14, 2000 · 17:30 local
Place: Lakeland, FL
Airport: Lakeland Regional Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N905AS
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N905ASRegistration cancelled Jun 27, 2012 · Air & Space America 18AS/N 18-9 Airframe modelAir & Space America 18A

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot had made two trips around pattern, on 3rd trip. During the turn to final approach, the gyroplane continued the turn, bank, and descent until impact with the ground. Post crash examination of the gyroplane revealed no apparant control system or engine malfunction. Pilot expired on April;23 from injuries received in crash. During autopsy on pilot, it was discovered by medical personnel that he had a heart pace-maker.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT HAD MADE TWO TRIPS AROUND PATTERN, ON 3RD TRIP. DURING THE TURN TO FINAL APPROACH, THE GYROPLANE CONTINUED THE TURN, BANK, AND DESCENT UNTIL IMPACT WITH THE GROUND. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE GYROPLANE REVEALED NO APPARANT CONTROL SYSTEM OR ENGINE MALFUNCTION. PILOT EXPIRED ON APRIL;23 FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN CRASH. DURING AUTOPSY ON PILOT, IT WAS DISCOVERED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL THAT HE HAD A HEART PACE-MAKER.