Norris Dominator accident near Blue Springs, NE
On May 3, 2011, a Norris Dominator (gyroplane) was involved in an accident near Blue Springs, NE. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 3, 2011
- Place
- Blue Springs, NE
- Aircraft
- Norris Dominator · Gyroplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.138°N, 96.670°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110503X81648
Official records · CEN11LA316
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 3, 2011, approximately 1430 central daylight time, a Norris Dominator experimental amateur-built gyroplane, N103EB, was substantially damaged when it impacted a telephone line while departing from a private residence near Blue Springs, Nebraska. A postimpact fire ensued. The private pilot was fatally injured. The gyroplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated without a flight plan. The flight originated from Blue Springs, Nebraska, approximately 1430. The Gage County Sheriff's Department took witness statements from three individuals. In addition, a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator interviewed three witnesses. According to these witnesses, the gyrocopter initiated a takeoff roll from the private runway, and shortly after becoming airborne, impacted a telephone line. The gyrocopter descended to the ground and caught fire. The gyrocopter was consumed by the fire. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 68, held a private pilot certificate with airplane single engine land privileges. He was issued a third class airman medical certificate on March 17, 2010. The certificate contained the limitation "holder shall possess glasses that correct for near vision." The pilot's family was unable to locate his flight logbook. At the time of airman medical certificate application, the pilot reported he had logged 650 hours of flight time, 5 of which had been logged in the previous
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines.
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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.
