1 fatal · Stevens KB-2 · 2007-02-18 · Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Event
NTSB number
DFW07FA071
Event ID
20070221X00207
Type
Accident
Date
2007-02-18
Location
Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Coordinates
35.488887, -97.808891
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Stevens
Model
KB-2
Registration
N6KT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the gyroplane while in the traffic pattern. Contributing to the accident was the high wind with terrain induced turbulence and the absence of the gyroplane's horizontal stabilizer.