Air Command International, Inc C-147A accident near Caddo Mills, TX
On July 15, 1998, an Air Command International, Inc C-147A (unknown) was involved in an accident near Caddo Mills, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 15, 1998
- Place
- Caddo Mills, TX
- Aircraft
- Air Command International, Inc C-147A · Unknown
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.059°N, 96.219°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10556
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 15, 1998, at 0745 central daylight time, an Air Command International C-147A, N147GY, amateur-built experimental gyroplane, was destroyed when it impacted terrain while maneuvering at the Caddo Mills Municipal Airport, Caddo Mills, Texas. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the gyroplane, was fatally injured. The gyroplane was registered to and operated by Air Command International, Inc., of Wylie, Texas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the Title14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 test flight for which a flight plan was not filed. The local flight originated from the Caddo Mills Municipal Airport, approximately 0630. A witness, who was employed as a program manager by Air Command International, Inc., was located on the airfield northwest of runway 17R when the accident occurred. He reported that he and the pilot of the gyroplane arrived at the airport together approximately 0630 to perform some "test flight maneuvers." The maneuvers were in conjunction with testing that was completed during the previous week. At 0700, the gyroplane performed a "standard" takeoff, and the pilot performed three vertical descents: one from 700 feet, one from 800 feet, and one from 1,000 feet. The program manager reported that the "aircraft performed very well without problems." At the completion of the vertical descent tests, the pilot shut down the gyroplane and added 5 gallons of fuel to the fuel tank. The gyroplane then took off from runway 17R and made a 180 degree left turn to a northerly heading. The gyroplane, while east of the runway, made
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm while maneuvering, which resulted in the main rotor blades contacting the tail section of the gyroplane.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
