NONE · RICHARD B CARPENTER AR-1 · 2019-10-21 · Brooksville, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA20CA044
Event ID
20191021X42408
Type
Accident
Date
2019-10-21
Location
Brooksville, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.473611, -82.455558
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
RICHARD B CARPENTER
Model
AR-1
Registration
N147AR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain the proper rotor speed before takeoff, which resulted in the rotor blade striking the rudder. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff in a timely manner.