Air & Space America 18A

FAA incident reports · 21

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('0440104')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Accident 20030519010809AAirspc 18AAIRSPC · South Shore, SD(-23) On may 18, 2003, student pilot Dr. John t. barr departed marion Kansas with his gyro plane. He arrived at sioux falls, SD (fsd) at approximately 1145 pm. According to the fsd ATC tape, Mr. Barr stated that he was planning to continue on that evening to…May 19, 2003 · N6155S · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20010731019009AN6121S · Blairstown, NJ(.19) On July 31, 2001, at 1146 eastern daylight time, an experimental air & space america 18A gyrocopter, N6121S, was destroyed at Blairstown Airport while standing with the main rotor turning. The certificated airline transport pilot and passenger received…Jul 31, 2001 · N6121S · No damageAccident 20000414006189AN905AS · Lakeland, FL(-23) Pilot had made two trips around pattern, on 3rd trip. During the turn to final approach, the gyroplane continued the turn, bank, and descent until impact with the ground. Post crash examination of the gyroplane revealed no apparant control system or…Apr 14, 2000 · N905AS · No damage · 1 fatalIncident 19960507017569IAirspc 18AIRSPC · Paducah, KY*On 05-07-96, an air & space, model gyroplane 18-A, N6155S, being operated by Mr. John potter at Farrington airpark, Paducah, KY tipped over on take off. *the investigation of the incident revealed the aircraft's rudder cables were improperly installed. This…May 7, 1996 · N6155S · Minor damageAccident 19940116000499AAirspc 18AAIRSPC · Atlanta, GAPower line patrol. Began uncontrolled right descending turn. Flared 8FT AGL. Fell to ground. Clutch had engaged.Jan 16, 1994 · N6118S · Substantial damageAccident 19930427027749AAirspc 18AAIRSPC · Paducah, KYStudent lost control on a practice nose high liftoff abort. Veered off runway. CFI took over too late. Roll over.Apr 27, 1993 · N6126S · Substantial damageIncident 19911106057859IAirspc 18AAIRSPC · Paducah, KYDuring takeoff nose wheel contacted runway after aircraft had become airborne. Nose wheel strut assembly damaged.Nov 6, 1991 · N902AS · Minor damageIncident 19910602018719IAirspc 18AAIRSPC · Statesboro, GAPartial power loss in flight. Landed in soft field. Nose gear collapsed. Spark plug lead on cylinder loose.Jun 2, 1991 · N6118S · Minor damageAccident 19910516016249AAirspc 18AAIRSPC · Long Beach, CAPorpoised on takeoff. Shock hitting runway led to ground resonance and separation of main rotors.May 16, 1991 · N6126S · Substantial damageAccident 19900829041219AAirspc 18AAIRSPC · Shreveport, LAAppears incorrect control input allowed gyroplane to touch runway just after liftoff caused resonance vibrations.Aug 29, 1990 · N6132S · Substantial damageAccident 19900312003879AAirspc 18AAIRSPC · Brandon, FLMade jump takeoff at low speed, banked to clear wires, lost altitude and crashed.Mar 12, 1990 · N6158S · Substantial damageAccident 19890922035809AAirspc 18AAIRSPC · Palo Alto, CACFI made liftoff. Gyroplane settled touched a wheel entered ground resonance and broke up as rotors impacted.Sep 22, 1989 · N6101S · Substantial damageAccident 19881122051489AAirspc 18AIRSPC · Palo Alto, CACollar on upper nose strut cracked causing seizure of full castering gear. Pilot lost control. Gyroplane nosed overNov 22, 1988 · N6113S · Substantial damageAccident 19870405079179AAirspc 18AIRSPC · Paducah, KYMaximum performance takeoff. Ground resonance on takeoff roll. Rotor struck ground. Right main gear collapsed.Apr 5, 1987 · N6141S · Substantial damageAccident 19840813040219ABeech 18* · Harwick, MAEncountered a fog bank along shoreline. Descending turn initiated to maintain contact. Flew into ocean offshore.Aug 13, 1984 · N6129S · Substantial damageAccident 19830827044499AAirspc 18AAIRSPC · Murray, KYUnable to sustain flight on a climbing turnout. Settled into trees. Ambient conditions such as 100 degrees a factorAug 27, 1983 · N6155S · Substantial damageAccident 19820820040099AAirspc 18AAIRSPC · Orlando, FLImproper cylic trim on takeoff. Settled back to runway. Failed to chop power. Ground resonance set up collapsed gearAug 20, 1982 · N6140S · DestroyedAccident 19760918039839AAirspc 18AAIRSPC · Oxford, KSHit pwr lines aprx 50FT ovr river.Sep 18, 1976 · N73546 · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 19760131003359AAirspc 18AAIRSPC · Collinsville, VALndd in parking lot.Jan 31, 1976 · N6128S · Substantial damageAccident 19740724023379AAirspc 18AAIRSPC · Boise City, OKLnd in farm fld.Jul 24, 1974 · N6121S · Substantial damageAccident 19740606024779AAirspc 18AAIRSPC · KYJun 6, 1974 · N6128S · Substantial damage
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