ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140468
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| Date: | Sunday 18 December 2011 |
| Time: | 12:45 |
| Type: | Gyrocopter |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | East Beverley, east of Perth, WA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A pilot has suffered serious injuries when his experimental gyrocopter crashed near East Beverley, east of Perth in Western Australia. The ATSB summary says that the engine failed during the initial climb resulting in the gyrocopter hitting the ground.
Sources:
1. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8391627]
2. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-18/man-in-hospital-after-wa-chopper-crash/3737328?section=wa
3. http://gyrocopteraccidentsinaustralia.blogspot.co.uk/
4. ATSB ref 201108776
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2011 08:46 | gerard57 | Added |
| 18-Dec-2011 19:02 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, Damage, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 28-Mar-2014 00:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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