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FAA accident report · Airspc 18AAIRSPC · South Shore, SD · May 19, 2003

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Date
May 19, 2003 · 01:20 local
Place
South Shore, SD
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6155S
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI03LA133
Reported as
Airspc 18AAIRSPC
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
60 total60 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days
N6155SRegistration cancelled Jan 19, 2006 · Air & Space America 18AS/N 18-66 · Built 1965Airframe modelAir & Space America 18AEngine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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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 may 18, 2003, student pilot Dr. John t. barr departed marion Kansas with his gyro plane. He arrived at sioux falls, SD (fsd) at approximately 1145 pm. According to the fsd ATC tape, Mr. Barr stated that he was planning to continue on that evening to sisseton SD. Mr. Barr encountered rain showers enroute to fsd and also the fsd tower said he could expect more rain enroute to sisseton. He refueled at fsd and departed at approximately 00:55 local time may 19, 2003. Msp center radar tracked the gyroplane from fsd to an area north of brookings and south of South Shore, SD. Msp center did not receive any more radar hits from that point. Search and rescue operations were launched. On may 21, 2003 at approximately 1245 local time, the wreckage was located approximately 1 1/2 miles NE of South Shore, south dakota. The gyroplane burned on impact and the pilot received fatal injuries. The approximate time of the accident was estimated at 0620 zulu 5/19/03. Inspector gary soldwisch assisted with the accident investigation and was on site of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 18, 2003, STUDENT PILOT DR. JOHN T. BARR DEPARTED MARION KANSAS WITH HIS GYRO PLANE. HE ARRIVED AT SIOUX FALLS, SD (FSD) AT APPROXIMATELY 1145 PM. ACCORDING TO THE FSD ATC TAPE, MR. BARR STATED THAT HE WAS PLANNING TO CONTINUE ON THAT EVENING TO SISSETON SD. MR. BARR ENCOUNTERED RAIN SHOWERS ENROUTE TO FSD AND ALSO THE FSD TOWER SAID HE COULD EXPECT MORE RAIN ENROUTE TO SISSETON. HE REFUELED AT FSD AND DEPARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 00:55 LOCAL TIME MAY 19, 2003. MSP CENTER RADAR TRACKED THE GYROPLANE FROM FSD TO AN AREA NORTH OF BROOKINGS AND SOUTH OF SOUTH SHORE, SD. MSP CENTER DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MORE RADAR HITS FROM THAT POINT. SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS WERE LAUNCHED. ON MAY 21, 2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 1245 LOCAL TIME, THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 MILES NE OF SOUTH SHORE, SOUTH DAKOTA. THE GYROPLANE BURNED ON IMPACT AND THE PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE APPROXIMATE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS ESTIMATED AT 0620 ZULU 5/19/03. INSPECTOR GARY SOLDWISCH ASSISTED WITH THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND WAS ON SITE OF THE ACCIDENT.

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 CHI03LA133Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSouth Shore, SDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain. The pilot's lack of experience, the rain, the dark night, the low ceiling, and the rising terrain were contributing factors to the accident.May 19, 2003 · Destroyed

Other reports on N6155S · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19960507017569ITakeoff Ground Roll · Paducah, KY*On 05-07-96, an air & space, model gyroplane 18-A, N6155S, being operated by Mr. John potter at Farrington airpark, Paducah, KY tipped over on take off. *the investigation of the incident revealed the aircraft's rudder cables were improperly installed. This…May 7, 1996 · Minor damageAccident 19830827044499ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Murray, KYUnable to sustain flight on a climbing turnout. Settled into trees. Ambient conditions such as 100 degrees a factorAug 27, 1983 · Substantial damage