# NTSB Accident WPR16LA114
> **MICHAEL BURTON Calidus** · 2016-05-20 · Fruitland, UT, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR16LA114
- **Event ID:** 20160520X02127
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-05-20
- **Location:** Fruitland, UT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.124168, -111.001663
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MICHAEL BURTON
- **Model:** Calidus
- **Registration:** N50NE
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper judgment in conducting a flight in a gyroplane over mountainous terrain near its demonstrated maximum operating altitude and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate clearance with terrain during cruise flight in turbulent weather conditions.

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