# NTSB Accident ERA09LA198
> **McNear Explorer Coupe** · 2009-03-14 · Okeechobee, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA09LA198
- **Event ID:** 20090314X33728
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-03-14
- **Location:** Okeechobee, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.266387, -80.85028
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** McNear
- **Model:** Explorer Coupe
- **Registration:** N5098L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the gyrocopter while taxiing for takeoff.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=ERA09LA198) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*