1 fatal · Martel Air Command 532Elite · 2005-06-26 · Highgate, VT, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD05LA085
Event ID
20050811X01211
Type
Accident
Date
2005-06-26
Location
Highgate, VT, USA
Coordinates
44.939998, -73.083335
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Martel
Model
Air Command 532Elite
Registration
UNREG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper cyclic input, which resulted in a retreating rotor blade stall, and its subsequent impact with the propeller. Also causal, was the pilot's failure to acquire proper training. A factor was the pilot's decision not to have a stability upgrade kit installed prior to flying the gyroplane.