N200FD (Diebold Consulting GYROPLANE-SINGLE) — routes, history & safety record

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on January 12, 1989.

We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Safety history

No recorded accidents or incidents for this aircraft in FlightFinder’s database.

Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 2006 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried N200FD.

March 21, 1987Accident
THE CREW OF THE PA-31T CHEYENNE HAD MADE ONE MISSED APPROACH AND THE CO-PILOT WAS CALLING OUT THE ALTITUDES TO THE PILOT. THE PILOT'S REPLY TO THE CO-PILOT WAS THAT HE WAS JUST GOING TO DESCEND TO 400 FT. THE APPROACH MINIMUMS WERE PUBLISHED FOR AN MDA OF 660 FT PLUS 80 FT WHEN THE CONTROL ZONE IS NOT IN EFFECT. THE AIRCRAFT FLEW INTO RISING TERRAIN.
Piper PA-31T
March 20, 1987AccidentHull loss
The crew of the PA-31T Cheyenne had made one missed approach and the copilot was calling out the altitudes to the pilot. The pilot's reply to the copilot that he was just going to descend to 400 feet. The approach minimums were published for an MDA of 660 feet plus 80 feet when the control zone is not in effect. The aircraft flew into rising terrain.
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne
Occurrence #1: in flight collision with terrain/water Phase of operation: approach - faf/outer marker to threshold (ifr) Findings 1. (f) weather condition - obscuration 2. (f) weather condition - snow 3. (f) light condition - dark night 4. (c) ifr procedure - not followed - pilot in command 5. Full accident record