- Date
- July 22, 1985, 15:45 local (20:45 UTC)
- Place
- Shelbyville, IL
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 2 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N2260NFrank H Marchetti Avenger Gyro PlaneN67EZHazelrige Varieze
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19850722036712A19850722036711A
- Case key
- 13162
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Analysis
The gyroplane was running up on the end of the rwy when the varieze landed on top of him, striking thr rotor system. The varieze flew a non=std flt pattern & did not make a radio call in the traffic pattern.
The gyroplane was running up on the end of the rwy when the varieze landed on top of him, striking the rotor system. The varieze flew a non-stid flt pattern & did not make a radio call in the traffic pattern
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N2260N
- Reported as
- Frank H Marchetti Avenger Gyro Plane (AVENGER GY)
- Category
- Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- FM-1-2000
- Airframe hours
- 169
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Frank H Marchetti
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 7, 1985 · 20 hours before
- Airport
- 2H0 · Shelby Co., runway 36, 3,900 × 75 ft, asphalt
- Registration
- N67EZ
- Reported as
- Hazelrige Varieze
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 1187
- Airframe hours
- 330
- Engine
- Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Thomas J. Hazelrige
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 22, 1985 · 2 hours before
- Departed
- DEC · Decatur, IL
- Airport
- 2H0 · Shelby Co., runway 36, 3,900 × 75 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 · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N2260N
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 218 total · 168 in this make and model · 218 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N67EZ
- Age
- 69
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 1,500 total · 1,500 in this make and model · 1,500 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 20° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 15,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DEC, 45 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.