NONE · DANA A. MOORE DANAMITE · 2000-01-16 · SMYRNA, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA00LA068
Event ID
20001212X20410
Type
Accident
Date
2000-01-16
Location
SMYRNA, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.980079, -86.509429
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
DANA A. MOORE
Model
DANAMITE
Registration
N6407C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the pilot's excessive taxiing speed and failure to maintain adequate clearance from objects, resulting in the gyroplane's main rotor colliding with a fence and subsequent damage to the aircraft.