ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 143793
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| Date: | Monday 6 February 2012 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | FD Composites Arrow Copter AC10 |
| Owner/operator: | Gyro Services Australia Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | G1010 |
| MSN: | 010 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Gundaroo, Southern Tablelands, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
According to my information, the manufacturer FD Composites received information on the Feb. 6 from the Australian dealer that there was a propeller damage which occurred with a KIT version of the ArrowCopter (AC10). According to information from the pilot, everything points to a foreign object impact as the probable cause. The factory built version of the ArrowCopter (AC20) is still in the flight testing phase prior to receiving the Austrian type certification. No problem was observed with the three gyros currently participating in the flight test program with the original propeller. According to FD Composites, type certification standards are much more stringent than usually applicable for a microlight gyrocopter with a maximum take-off weight of 450 kg.
Sources:
1. Manufacturer FD Composites GmbH, Austria
2. http://gyrocopteraccidentsinaustralia.blogspot.co.uk/
3. https://flickr.com/photos/outback_traveller/6927449830/
4. http://australiangyroregister.blogspot.co.uk/
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gundaroo,_New_South_Wales
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2012 09:04 | larus | Added |
| 20-Feb-2012 04:26 | larus | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Feb-2012 12:36 | Anon. | Updated [Date, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-May-2012 11:17 | larus | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Mar-2014 23:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source] |
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