Pavel Tango2 accident near Cedartown, GA
On November 4, 2019, a Pavel Tango2 (gyroplane) was involved in an accident near Cedartown, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 4, 2019
- Place
- Cedartown, GA
- Aircraft
- Pavel Tango2 · Gyroplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.044°N, 85.177°W
- NTSB ID
- 20191104X50805
Official records · ERA20FA029
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn November 4, 2019, about 1200 eastern standard time, an experimental amateur-built Tango2 gyroplane, N875FV, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Cedartown, Georgia. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a test flight. According to a friend of the pilot, the pilot was performing a test flight to mitigate a vibration in the gyroplane. The friend watched the pilot add fuel to the gyroplane, check the oil, and perform part of the preflight inspection before the friend continued working on other things around his hangar. The friend then watched the gyroplane takeoff, fly out of sight, and noted no issues with the gyroplane. He knew that the flight test would last about 15 minutes, so after 30 minutes had passed, he alerted authorities and went to look for the pilot. The wreckage was located later that day around 1330. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot did not possess a Federal Aviation Administration medical certificate, nor was he required to have one. According to a friend of the pilot, he had about 200-300 hours of flight time. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATIONThe main wreckage was located in a cotton field, at an elevation of 853 ft above mean sea level, about 2.5 miles from the departure airport. The gyroplane impacted the field and then came to rest inverted about 15 ft beyond the initial impact point. The debris path was oriented on about a 270° magnetic heading. All major components of the gyroplane were located in the vicinity of the mai
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control of the gyroplane for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
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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.
