ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229001
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| Date: | Thursday 25 October 2018 |
| Time: | 15:48 |
| Type: |  AutoGyro Calidus |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | F-JSQG |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | La Croix de Cœur (LSYQ) -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Croix de Cœur (LSYQ) |
| La Côte Airfield (LSGP) | |
| Investigating agency: | STSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot accompanied by a passenger landed on the Croix de Coeur square aboard the gyrocopter which was equipped with a GoPro camera fixed outside the cab.
During take-off, the engine stalled during the rotor launch manoeuvre. The pilot restarted the engine and made a second attempt to launch the failed rotor. The third attempt to launch the rotor was considered satisfactory by the pilot who took off filmed by a witness.
In the downhill part of the grass runway, the rear structure supporting the tailplane touched the ground and generated vibrations that caused the camera to detach, which struck and broke a blade of the engine propeller.
As a result, strong vibrations occurred and the engine stopped. Reaching the end of the runway, the pilot made an autorotative landing in a field about 50 m below. The nose wheel gave way and the gyrocopter rolled over on its left side.
The video recorded by the witness showed that the take-off took place with a tailwind component.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
STSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Sep-2019 13:25 | harro | Added |
| 13-Sep-2019 13:26 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
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