# Accident 20221122018179A: Seace David A GYROPLANE, Iredell, TX, November 22, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 22, 2022, 17:06 local time
- Place: Iredell, TX
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.0549° N, 97.9074° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.0549&lon=-97.9074&mi=10
- Aircraft: N44088, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44088-2023-09-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Seace David A GYROPLANE (registry code 0590019, https://openairdocs.org/model/seace-david-a-gyroplane) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Hirth F30 (registry code 33730, https://openairdocs.org/engine/hirth-f30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SEACE DAVID A GYROPLANE
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN23LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA047) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221122018179A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON 11-22-2022 AT APROXIMATELY 1640 CST AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A GYROPLANE, WAS FLYING OVER PRIVATE RANCH 75 NORTHWEST OF WACO AND HIT 2 POWER WIRES. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND AND WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MINOR INJURIES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN23LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA047), Nov 22, 2022: Seace David A Gyroplane (N44088), Iredell, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a power line during low-level maneuvering.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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