Peters RAF 2000 accident near Manistique, MI
On July 29, 2000, a Peters RAF 2000 (gyroplane) was involved in an accident near Manistique, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 29, 2000
- Place
- Manistique, MI
- Aircraft
- Peters RAF 2000 · Gyroplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.950°N, 86.250°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X21374
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 29, 2000, a Peters RAF 2000 GTX, N11ZK, piloted by an Airline Transport Pilot, was presumed missing after not completing a visual flight rules (VFR) flight planned flight with an assumed departure of 1540 eastern daylight time. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The aircraft has been presumed destroyed and the pilot presumed to have been fatally injured. The fight departed from Schoolcraft County Airport (ISQ), near Manistique, Michigan, at approximately 1545 and was destined for Otsego County Airport, near Gaylord, Michigan. The aircraft was fueled with 16.6 gallons of "avgas" at ISQ at 1513 and was observed departing ISQ at 1545 on a southeast heading. (See appended fuel receipt.) An aircraft, similar in type and color to N11ZK, was observed flying over Beaver Island, Michigan, on a southeast heading. The witness stated he observed the aircraft "at about 4:05 to 4:15 PM." A sectional chart was reviewed and Beaver Island was found to be along the course of a direct flight from Schoolcraft County Airport to Harbor Springs Airport. (See appended chart with depicted course.) The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC), United States Coast Guard, Civil Air Patrol, and Michigan State Police were notified and search and rescue missions were commenced. The AFRCC stated, "AFRCC received a 292259Z July INREQ from the Lansing, MI, Flight Service Station (FSS) via the Aeronautical Information System. The VFR flight plan proposed a 291940Z July departure from Schoolcraft County Airport, MI (ISQ) to Otsego Community
Probable cause
undetermined.
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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.
