- Date
- February 1, 1987, 11:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Paducah, KY
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N2562Air Command CDR Elite 532
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 19, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870201044349A
- Case key
- 7245
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While conducting local traffic pattern training, the gyroplane undershot runway 22 during an attempted landing. The plt was killed in the crash. The investigation failed to disclose any aircraft problems. The autopsy revealed severe coronary arterisclerosis with focal complete occlusion of the left anterior descending artery, 75% narrowing of the right coronary artery, 50% narrowing of the left circumflex coronary artery, and intramyocardial interstitial fibrosis with scattered healed microinfarcts. The pathologist considered cardiac arrythmia, immediately prior to the crash, to be highly probable. The plt had coronary bypass surgery in 1983. His application for a medical certificate was denied 9/16/84. The pilot's certificate and medical found after the accident were forgeries according to the FAA.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2562
- Reported as
- Air Command CDR Elite 532 (CDR ELITE)
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Airframe hours
- 10
- Engine
- Rotax 360, 38 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Walter C.Samuels
- Registered owner
- Walter C Samuels
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Airport
- KY29 · Farrington Airpark, runway 22, 5,000 × 50 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 49
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 5 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 900 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PAH, 15 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.