SERS · AutoGyro GmbH MTO Sport · 2019-10-12 · Montgomery, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN20TA007
Event ID
20191014X71247
Type
Accident
Date
2019-10-12
Location
Montgomery, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.336666, -95.679443
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AutoGyro GmbH
Model
MTO Sport
Registration
N498AG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during departure. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight assessment of the field for takeoff.