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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · KUNTZ2000 · Dickinson, ND · May 9, 2008

Date: May 9, 2008 · 21:40 local
Place: Dickinson, ND
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N610RD
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08CA131
Reported as: KUNTZ2000
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 650 total225 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N610RDRegistered now · Kuntz Randy P KUNTZ 2000 GTSEFIS/N 495 · Built 2005 Airframe modelKuntz Randy P KUNTZ 2000 GTSEFI Engine modelSubaru ALL MDLS A/B4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) On may 9, 2008 and experimental aircraft (gyroplane), KUNTZ2000, N610RD and piloted by privacy data omitted received substantial damage while attempting to make a precautionary landing 12 mi nw of Dickinson, ND after encountering IMC conditions due to fog. The pilot and sole occupant received minor injuries. The flight had originated at Dickinson, ND and was enroute to the pilot's ranch strip 15 mi nw of the airport.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 9, 2008 AND EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT (GYROPLANE), KUNTZ2000, N610RD AND PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING 12 MI NW OF DICKINSON, ND AFTER ENCOUNTERING IMC CONDITIONS DUE TO FOG. THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED AT DICKINSON, ND AND WAS ENROUTE TO THE PILOT'S RANCH STRIP 15 MI NW OF THE AIRPORT.

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 CHI08CA131Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportDickinson, NDThe pilot's inadequate preflight weather evaluation and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the precautionary landing at night. Contributing to the accident was the pilot becoming lost after inadvertently encountering fog while en route, the night…May 10, 2008 · Substantial damage