Moseler RAF 2000 GTX SE accident near Muskegon, MI
On October 4, 2000, a Moseler RAF 2000 GTX SE (gyroplane) was involved in an accident near Muskegon, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 4, 2000
- Place
- Muskegon, MI
- Aircraft
- Moseler RAF 2000 GTX SE · Gyroplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.241°N, 86.250°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X22116
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 4, 2000, at 1845 eastern daylight time, a Moseler RAF 2000 GTX SE Gyroplane, N1187Z, owned and operated by a private pilot was destroyed on impact with terrain and a post crash fire near Muskegon, Michigan. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was not on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The flight originated from the Muskegon County Airport, Muskegon, Michigan at 1828 and was en route to the pilot's private airstrip in Muskegon Michigan. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The aircraft builder/pilot held a private pilot certificate with a rotorcraft-gyroplane rating. He held a repairman certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the accident aircraft. The pilot also held a third class aviation medical certificate issued on June 20, 2000. No pilot logbooks were recovered. METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION The weather reporting station located at the Muskegon County Airport, Muskegon, Michigan reported the weather at 1845 as: Wind direction 340 degrees Wind Speed 8 knots Visibility 10 statute miles Sky Condition clear Temperature 12 degrees Celsius Dewpoint 5 degrees Celsius Altimeter Setting 30.08 inches of mercury WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION The aircraft was an amateur-built enclosed-cabin gyroplane. A converted Subaru automobile engine of undetermined horsepower powered it. No aircraft logbooks were recovered. FAA inspectors conducted an on-scene examination of the wreckage. The vertical stabilizer of the aircraft was found abo
Probable cause
The main rotor contacting with the vertical stabilizer, the loss of the vertical stabilizer, and the aircraft control not possible by the pilot.
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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.
