Autogyro MTO Sport accident near Whitewater, KS
On November 3, 2020, an Autogyro MTO Sport (gyroplane) was involved in an accident near Whitewater, KS. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 3, 2020
- Place
- Whitewater, KS
- Aircraft
- Autogyro MTO Sport · Gyroplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.934°N, 97.070°W
- NTSB ID
- 20201103102233
Official records · ANC21LA004
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn November 3, 2020, about 1341 central standard time, an experimental, amateur-built MTO Sport gyroplane, N455WM, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Whitewater, Kansas. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The gyroplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot departed from McMaster Gliderport (29KS), about 5 miles northeast of Wichita, Kansas. A witness, who was about 5.8 miles away from the accident site, stated that he saw a small green “helicopter type aircraft” as it flew in a southeast direction. According to the witness, the engine sounded normal, and the aircraft appeared to be flying above the tree line about 300 ft above the ground. The witness did not observe the accident sequence. A local landowner observed smoke originating from a field and notified local authorities, who responded to the accident site. There were no witnesses to the accident. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot, who was the owner of the aircraft, held a sport endorsement for gyroplane. The pilot’s logbook pages were supplied by the family, in which the pilot recorded about 44 hours total in a gyroplane; with 27.5 hours total time in the accident gyroplane. The pilot had completed the requirements for operation under BasicMed in December 2019. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONThe gyroplane was equipped with a nose gear wheel chassis, two-seat tandem configuration, and an extruded aluminum rotor. The rotor head was controlled with connecting rods and the rudder was controlled with cables and push-pull cables. Accor
Probable cause
A loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the 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.
