Anthony Mattioli AR-1 accident near San Mateo, FL
On December 12, 2020, an Anthony Mattioli AR-1 (gyroplane) was involved in an accident near San Mateo, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 12, 2020
- Place
- San Mateo, FL
- Aircraft
- Anthony Mattioli AR-1 · Gyroplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 29.589°N, 81.570°W
- NTSB ID
- 20201213102408
Official records · ERA21LA071
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn December 12, 2020, about 1523 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built AR-1 gyroplane, N11TG, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near San Mateo, Florida. The private pilot was fatally injured. The gyroplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) data showed the gyroplane departed Deland Municipal Airport – Sidney H. Taylor Field (DED), Deland, Florida, about 1350. The pilot performed two circuits in the traffic pattern before departing the traffic pattern around 1400. After departing the area, the pilot maneuvered north of DED remaining below 1,200 ft mean sea level (msl) for the remainder of the flight. At 1523:23, the ADS-B data ended about 1 nautical mile south of the accident site. The final 2 minutes of the data showed the gyroplane descending from 950 ft msl and 725 ft msl and its groundspeed increasing from 58 knots to 76 knots. According to the kit manufacturer, the gyroplane’s “general cruise” speed was 47 to 86 knots (55 to 100 mph). Concerned family members contacted the Federal Aviation Administration and an alert notice (ALNOT) was issued about 2130 for the missing gyroplane. It was located the following morning in a heavily wooded state forest with limited roads in the area. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATIONA review of photographs taken by first responders revealed that the gyroplane came to rest in a densely wooded area on the left side of the fuselage The empennage remained attached to the fuselage. First respon
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.
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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.
