20020316021809A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr GYRO-KOPP-TER · Citra, FL · March 16, 2002

Date: March 16, 2002 · 12:45 local
Place: Citra, FL
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6158F
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL02LA064
Reported as: Amtr Gyrokoppter
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N6158FRegistration cancelled Nov 21, 2014 · Kopp Robert E GYRO-KOPP-TERS/N GK393S81002 · Built 1993 Airframe modelKopp Robert E GYRO-KOPP-TER Engine modelSubaru ALL MDLS A/B4 cycle

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What happened

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

(-23) On March 16, 2002, at approximately 1245 EST, a gyro-kopp-ter mosquito hawk, N1658K, owned and operated by Mr. Robert l. engle crashed into the trees located near the south end of runway 18 at the patch of blue airport near Citra, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight had been filed. The aircraft received substantial damage and the pilot was fatally injured. The pilot, Mr. Robert l. engle held a student pilot certificate number FF57501. The flight originated at the patch of blue airport on March 16, 2002 at approximately 1243EST.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 16, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 1245 EST, A GYRO-KOPP-TER MOSQUITO HAWK, N1658K, OWNED AND OPERATED BY MR. ROBERT L. ENGLE CRASHED INTO THE TREES LOCATED NEAR THE SOUTH END OF RUNWAY 18 AT THE PATCH OF BLUE AIRPORT NEAR CITRA, FLORIDA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT HAD BEEN FILED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE PILOT, MR. ROBERT L. ENGLE HELD A STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE NUMBER FF57501. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE PATCH OF BLUE AIRPORT ON MARCH 16, 2002 AT APPROXIMATELY 1243EST.

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 ATL02LA064Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCitra, FLThe pilots failure to maintain flight control, followed by a subsequent collision with the terrain.Mar 16, 2002 · Substantial damage