Type of Event | Accident |
Event Date | 1/26/2002 |
Event Day of the Week | Saturday |
Time of Event | 1242 |
Event Time Zone | Eastern Standard Time |
Event City | Immokalee |
Event State | FLORIDA |
Event Country | -- |
Zipcode of the event site | 34142 |
Event Date Year | 2002 |
Event Date Month | 1 |
MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
Event Location Latitude | 262559N |
Event Location Longitude | 0812404W |
Event Location Airport | Immokalee |
Event Location Nearest Airport ID | KIMM |
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | On Airport |
Distance from airport in statute miles | -- |
Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
Airport Elevation | 36 |
Weather Briefing Completeness | Unknown |
Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
Time of the weather observation | 1253 Eastern Standard Time |
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 290 |
Weather Observation Facility ID | KRSW |
Elevation of weather observation facility | 30 |
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 20 |
Time Zone of the weather observation | EST |
Lighting Conditions | Day |
Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Clear |
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 29 |
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 17 |
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | -- |
Variable Wind Indicator | Variable |
Wind Speed (knots) | 5 |
Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.16 |
Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
METAR weather report | -- |
Event Highest Injury | Fatal |
On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
Injury Total Fatal | 1 |
Injury Total Minor | -- |
Injury Total None | -- |
Injury Total Serious | -- |
Injury Total All | 1 |
Investigating Agency | NTSB |
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 12613 |
NTSB Notification Source | Atlanta Comm Center |
NTSB Notification Date | Jan 26 2002 12:00AM |
NTSB Notification Time | 1312 |
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | DMS |
Date of most recent change to record | Jan 16 2003 4:27PM |
User who most recently changed record | NTSB\MONR |
Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
FAA District Office | Miami, Florida |
Aircraft Involved |
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Aircraft #1 |
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Aircraft Registration Number | None |
NTSB Number | MIA02LA054 |
Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
Flight plan Was Activated? | No |
Damage | Substantial |
Aircraft Fire | None |
Aircraft Explosion | None |
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Quitzau, Carl |
Aircraft Model | Vortex |
Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
Aircraft Serial Number | 089 |
Certified Max Gross Weight | 760 |
Aircraft Category | Gyrocraft |
Aircraft Registration Class | Not Registered |
Aircraft is a homebuilt? | Yes |
Flight Crew Seats | -- |
Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
Passenger Seats | -- |
Total number of seats on the aircraft | 1 |
Number of Engines | 1 |
Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Unknown |
Date of Last Inspection | -- |
Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
Airframe Hours | 3 |
ELT Installed | No |
ELT Activated | No |
ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
ELT Type | -- |
Aircraft Owner Name | Unregistered |
Aircraft Owner Street Address | -- |
Aircraft Owner City | -- |
Aircraft Owner State | -- |
Aircraft Owner Country | -- |
Aircraft Owner Zipcode | -- |
Operator is an individual? | No |
Operator Name | Carl M. Quitzau |
Operator Same as Owner? | No |
Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
Operator Street Address | 3784 Progress Ave. |
Operator City | Naples |
Operator State | FL |
Operator Country | USA |
Operator Zip code | 34104 |
Operator Code | -- |
Owner has at least one certificate | None |
Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
Operator Certificate Number | -- |
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- |
Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- |
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- |
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Personal |
Second Pilot on Board | No |
Departure Point Same as Event | Yes |
Departure Airport Code | KIMM |
Departure City | Immokalee |
Departure State | FL |
Departure Country | USA |
Departure Time | 1237 |
Departure Time Zone | EST |
Destination Same as Local Flt | dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere |
Destination Airport Code | KIMM |
Destination City | -- |
Destination State | -- |
Destination Country | -- |
Specific Phase of Flight | Maneuvering |
Report sent to ICAO? | No |
Evacuation occurred | No |
Date of most recent change to record | Dec 4 2002 10:15AM |
User who most recently changed record | JOHB |
Since inspection or accident | Time of Accident |
Event Location Runway Number and Location | -- |
Runway Length | -- |
Runway Width | -- |
Sight Seeing flight | No |
Air Medical Flight | No |
Medical Flight | -- |