1 fatal · SilverLight Aviation LLC AR-1 · 2020-12-16 · Heber City, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR21LA070
Event ID
20201216102424
Type
Accident
Date
2020-12-16
Location
Heber City, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.48293, -111.42926
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SilverLight Aviation LLC
Model
AR-1
Registration
N261MD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to follow the procedures for takeoff in the Pilot Operating Handbook, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with the terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to receive additional training in the gyroplane.