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Aviation accident MIA90FA102

1 fatal · FARRINGTON AIR COMMAND 532 · 1990-04-07 · OKEECHOBEE, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: MIA90FA102
Event ID: 20001212X22965
Type: Accident
Date: 1990-04-07
Location: OKEECHOBEE, FL, USA
Coordinates: 27.499111, -80.930854

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: FARRINGTON
Model: AIR COMMAND 532
Registration: N532RC
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

PILOT'S DECISION TO ATTEMPT TO FLY THE GYROCOPTER WITHOUT PROPER TRAINING RESULTING IN THE INFLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL AND SUBSEQUENT CRASH.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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