20051224032949A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr RAF-2000 · Steubenville, OH · December 24, 2005

Date: December 24, 2005 · 16:30 local
Place: Steubenville, OH
Airport: Jefferson County Airpark Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9071H
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI06CA055
Reported as: Amtr RAF2000
Reported engine: AMTR SUBARU*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 42 total12 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N9071HRegistered now · Carpenter Gregory K RAF-2000S/N H2-95-6-158 · Built 1995 Airframe modelCarpenter Gregory K RAF-2000 Engine modelSubaru ALL MDLS A/B4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) The non-certificated pilot was attempting to land, went sideways, and lost control, which resulted in the crash. Gyrocopters operating limitations and certificate was not found, but the operating limitations that the FAA has on file has not been updated for Ohio.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE NON-CERTIFICATED PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND, WENT SIDEWAYS, AND LOST CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN THE CRASH. GYROCOPTERS OPERATING LIMITATIONS AND CERTIFICATE WAS NOT FOUND, BUT THE OPERATING LIMITATIONS THAT THE FAA HAS ON FILE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED FOR OHIO.

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 CHI06CA055Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWintersville, OHThe pilot not maintaining aircraft control during the landing. A factor was the reported wind gust.Dec 24, 2005 · Substantial damage