What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 2, 2021, a Vortex gyroplane registration number N425RD was substantially damaged during a fatal accident. The pilot and sole occupant sustained fatal injuries.
The location of the accident was located in a marshy area approximately 1 mile southeast of Lakeport, CA.
Local law enforcement and rescue responded.
The pilot's autopsy and toxicology reports are pending. The aircraft was recovered and has been transported to an unknown location at this time.
This investigation will be updated when more information is received.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 2, 2021, A VORTEX GYROPLANE REGISTRATION NUMBER N425RD WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FATAL ACCIDENT. THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.
THE LOCATION OF THE ACCIDENT WAS LOCATED IN A MARSHY AREA APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE SOUTHEAST OF LAKEPORT, CA.
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND RESCUE RESPONDED.
THE PILOT'S AUTOPSY AND TOXICOLOGY REPORTS ARE PENDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED AND HAS BEEN TRANSPORTED TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION AT THIS TIME.
THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED WHEN MORE INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.