ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 122360
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| Date: | Saturday 14 May 2011 |
| Time: | 09:15 |
| Type: | Ken Brock KB-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | None |
| MSN: | REED307D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Duhon Road, Lafayette, Louisana -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Scott, LA |
| Scott, LA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot he was taking off from a private grass strip with a tailwind. Approximately half way down the runway the gyroplane became airborne. He looked down to check his engine instruments, and when he looked back up he was approaching the end of the runway and a fence line. He was unable to maneuver over the fence and the gyroplane impacted the top of the fence line. The gyroplane's fuselage was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. He said he was aware of the tailwind conditions.
Probable Cause: The pilot's poor decision to takeoff with a tailwind which resulted in a runway excursion.
Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2011 13:59 | gerard57 | Added |
| 30-Sep-2011 21:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Nov-2011 14:16 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Plane category, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 16:55 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
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