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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Jim Faist MTO SPORT · Whitewater, KS · November 3, 2020

Date: November 3, 2020 · 13:34 local
Place: Whitewater, KS
Phase of flight: Unknown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N455WM
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC21LA004
Reported as: Jim Faist MTO Sport
Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport

N455WMRegistration cancelled May 31, 2023 · Jim Faist MTO SPORTS/N M00834 · Built 2011 Airframe modelJim Faist MTO SPORT Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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Approximately 13:45 local time on 11-3-2020, N455WM year/make- 2011 Jim Faist, model: Mto Sport, s/n M00834, experimental amateur built gyrocopter impacted the ground at 7800 nw tawakoni near potwin, KS. The location of the impact was approximately 20 miles nnw of 29KS, the point of departure. The aircraft impacted the ground inverted in a 35 ? 45 degree nose down attitude as reported by personnel on the scene. There was a post impact fire.

The two occupants of the aircraft were fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

APPROXIMATELY 13:45 LOCAL TIME ON 11-3-2020, N455WM YEAR/MAKE- 2011 JIM FAIST, MODEL: MTO SPORT, S/N M00834, EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT GYROCOPTER IMPACTED THE GROUND AT 7800 NW TAWAKONI NEAR POTWIN, KS. THE LOCATION OF THE IMPACT WAS APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES NNW OF 29KS, THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND INVERTED IN A 35 ? 45 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AS REPORTED BY PERSONNEL ON THE SCENE. THERE WAS A POST IMPACT FIRE.

THE TWO OCCUPANTS OF THE AIRCRAFT WERE FATALLY INJURED.

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 ANC21LA004Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportWhitewater, KSA loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.Nov 3, 2020 · Destroyed