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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Pearson Jon M DRAGONFLY · Anahuac, TX · November 16, 2013

Date: November 16, 2013 · 13:15 local
Place: Anahuac, TX
Airport: Chambers County Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N975DF
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14LA056
Reported as: Pearson Jon M Dragonfly
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 835 total738 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N975DFRegistration cancelled Mar 15, 2018 · Pearson Jon M DRAGONFLYS/N 001 · Built 2009 Airframe modelPearson Jon M DRAGONFLY Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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On November 16, 2013 around 1315 CST, an experimental amateur-built gyroplane, N975DF, impacted the ground just south of Chambers County Airport (T00), in Anahuac, Texas. The pilot, the sole occupant on board, was fatally injured, and the aircraft was destroyed by the impact and subsequent fire. Witnesses state that they saw the main rotor head depart the aircraft in-flight, immediately before it impacted the ground.

As the FAA filed it

ON NOVEMBER 16, 2013 AROUND 1315 CST, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR-BUILT GYROPLANE, N975DF, IMPACTED THE GROUND JUST SOUTH OF CHAMBERS COUNTY AIRPORT (T00), IN ANAHUAC, TEXAS. THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD, WAS FATALLY INJURED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY THE IMPACT AND SUBSEQUENT FIRE. WITNESSES STATE THAT THEY SAW THE MAIN ROTOR HEAD DEPART THE AIRCRAFT IN-FLIGHT, IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT IMPACTED THE GROUND.

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 CEN14LA056Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAnahuac, TXThe incorrect installation by the pilot, who was not a certificated mechanic or repairman, of the main rotor head bearing block, which resulted in the in-flight separation of the rotor head.Nov 16, 2013 · Destroyed