Summary
On March 24, 1991, a Air Command GYROCOPTER (N447MR) was involved in an accident near Lansing, IL. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE PILOT'S DELAYED PULLUP. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S EXESSIVE RATE OF DESCENT DURING THE SPIRAL MANEUVER.
This accident is documented in NTSB report CHI91DEE03. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N447MR.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S DELAYED PULLUP. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S EXESSIVE RATE OF DESCENT DURING THE SPIRAL MANEUVER.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI91DEE03