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{{Short description|American pilot}}
'''Ira Donald “Don” Farrington''' (died 23 April 2000) was an American [[Pilot (aeronautics)|pilot]] and aviation entrepreneur famous for his knowledge of [[Autogyro|gyroplanes]].

His company, [[Farrington Aircraft]], produced the [[Farrington 18A]] and [[Farrington Twinstar]]. gyroplanes.<ref name="Aerocrafter">Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition'', page 323. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. {{ISBN|0-9636409-4-1}}</ref>

On 13 April 2000 Farrington crashed while at the controls of an [[Air & Space 18A]] gyroplane. The [[NTSB]] investigation (# MIA00LA133) found no evidence of mechanical malfunction and listed the cause as "the pilot's in-flight loss of control while maneuvering for undetermined reasons resulting in an uncontrolled descent and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain." He had been having heart issues suggestive of [[myocardial ischemia]], but had not reported these in his FAA pilot medical.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X20880&key=1&queryId=16a1a207-f458-4fd3-97f6-05bf2e6a7c0a&pgno=3&pgsize=50|title=MIA00LA133|work=[[National Transportation Safety Board]]|accessdate=27 March 2015}}</ref>

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