Whitewater man identified as victim of fatal gyrocopter crash
The Kansas Highway Patrol has identified a 61-year-old Whitewater man as the victim of a fatal gyrocopter crash in Butler County on Friday.
James L. Toevs, of Whitewater, was flying a gyrocopter – a small aircraft with a propeller on its top for lift and on its rear for propulsion – when he crashed northeast of Whitewater around 7 p.m., according to a crash log.
The craft was viewed “making a steep climb,” before it pitched over and crashed, according to the log.
Toevs was the sole occupant of the gyrocopter.
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This story was originally published July 16, 2016 at 3:38 PM with the headline "Whitewater man identified as victim of fatal gyrocopter crash."