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FAA accident report · Anthony Mattioli AR-1 · San Meto, FL · December 12, 2020

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Date
December 12, 2020 · 15:11 local
Place
San Meto, FL
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N11TG
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA21LA071
Reported as
Anthony Mattioli AR-1
Reported engine
ROTAX 914UL
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
N11TGRegistration cancelled Mar 21, 2023 · Anthony Mattioli AR-1S/N 0041 · Built 2020Airframe modelAnthony Mattioli AR-1Engine modelRotax 914UL4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On December 12, 2020, about 1525 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built American ranger-1 gyroplane, N11TG, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near san mateo, Florida. The private pilot was fatally injured.

According to preliminary ADS-B data, the gyroplane departed deland municipal airport, deland, Florida, about 1350. The pilot performed two circuits in the traffic pattern before departing the traffic pattern around 1400. After departing the area, the pilot maneuvered north of the ded for the

Remainder of the flight and the gyroplane remained below 1,200 ft mean sea level (MSL). At 1523:23, the ADS-B data ended about 1 nautical mile south of the accident site. For the final

Two minutes of the data, the gyroplane flew between 950 ft MSL and 725 ft MSL.

The gyroplane came to rest in a densely wooded area on the left side of the fuselage. The empennage remained attached to the fuselage. There was no evidence of fire at the accident site.

The gyroplane was recovered and retained for further examination.

As the FAA filed it

ON DECEMBER 12, 2020, ABOUT 1525 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR-BUILT AMERICAN RANGER-1 GYROPLANE, N11TG, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT NEAR SAN MATEO, FLORIDA. THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED.

ACCORDING TO PRELIMINARY ADS-B DATA, THE GYROPLANE DEPARTED DELAND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, DELAND, FLORIDA, ABOUT 1350. THE PILOT PERFORMED TWO CIRCUITS IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN BEFORE DEPARTING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AROUND 1400. AFTER DEPARTING THE AREA, THE PILOT MANEUVERED NORTH OF THE DED FOR THE

REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT AND THE GYROPLANE REMAINED BELOW 1,200 FT MEAN SEA LEVEL (MSL). AT 1523:23, THE ADS-B DATA ENDED ABOUT 1 NAUTICAL MILE SOUTH OF THE ACCIDENT SITE. FOR THE FINAL

TWO MINUTES OF THE DATA, THE GYROPLANE FLEW BETWEEN 950 FT MSL AND 725 FT MSL.

THE GYROPLANE CAME TO REST IN A DENSELY WOODED AREA ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE. THE EMPENNAGE REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE FUSELAGE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE AT THE ACCIDENT SITE.

THE GYROPLANE WAS RECOVERED AND RETAINED FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION.

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 ERA21LA071Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSan Mateo, FLA loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.Dec 12, 2020 · Substantial damage