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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Eiland SPARROWHAWK · Ona, FL · March 31, 2006

Date: March 31, 2006 · 09:20 local
Place: Ona, FL
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N41964
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA06LA077
Reported as: Eiland Sparrowhawk
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N41964Registration cancelled Jul 14, 2017 · Eiland Marvin T SPARROWHAWKS/N H20030008K · Built 2004 Airframe modelEiland Marvin T SPARROWHAWK Engine modelSubaru ALL MDLS A/B4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) On March 31, 2006, at 0920EDT, an experimental amateur-built Sparrowhawk autogyro, N41964, registered to American autogyro of crystal river, crashed into a pasture near Ona, Florida. The aircraft was on a part 91 flight from wauchula, Florida to venice, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed by the post-crash fire and the commercial-rated pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated at wauchula, Florida on March 31, 2006 at approximately 0900 hours.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 31, 2006, AT 0920EDT, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR-BUILT SPARROWHAWK AUTOGYRO, N41964, REGISTERED TO AMERICAN AUTOGYRO OF CRYSTAL RIVER, CRASHED INTO A PASTURE NEAR ONA, FLORIDA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A PART 91 FLIGHT FROM WAUCHULA, FLORIDA TO VENICE, FLORIDA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY THE POST-CRASH FIRE AND THE COMMERCIAL-RATED PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT WAUCHULA, FLORIDA ON MARCH 31, 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 0900 HOURS.

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 MIA06LA077Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportOna, FLThe in-flight loss of control for undetermined reasons during a normal descent, resulting in an uncontrolled descent, and in-flight collision with terrain.Mar 31, 2006 · Substantial damage