ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229625
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 November 2018 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: | ELA Aviation ELA-10 Eclipse |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N512EA |
| MSN: | 05164841014 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 284 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 914UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kanab, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hurricane, UT (1L8) |
| Kanab, UT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during takeoff from an unimproved soft, dirt road, the tires started to "dig in," and the gyroplane veered left, he overcorrected, and the gyroplane rolled onto its left side.
The gyroplane sustained substantial damage to the tailboom and mast.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the gyroplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff from an unimproved dirt road.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2019 07:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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