ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213031
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| Date: | Thursday 7 December 2017 |
| Time: | 18:10 |
| Type: | Sport Copter Vortex |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N395SC |
| MSN: | 095 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 141 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 99 / 582 UL D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Spanish Fork, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Manti, UT (41U) |
| Nephi, UT (U14) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot of the experimental amateur-built gyroplane, during a solo cross-country flight, he became lost and decided to follow a nearby highway. Unfamiliar with the area, he exhausted the gyroplane’s fuel supply and landed on a highway. The gyroplane’s nosewheel struck a passing car, but the gyroplane was able to touch down and stop on the right shoulder of the highway. A passing semi-truck struck the rotor blades of the gyroplane.
The gyroplane sustained substantial damage to the rotor system.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the gyroplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain situational and geographic awareness during the flight, which resulted in him becoming lost and exhausting the gyroplane’s fuel.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2018 13:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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