ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229632
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| Date: | Saturday 15 December 2018 |
| Time: | 11:15 |
| Type: | SilverLight American Ranger AR-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N923DJ |
| MSN: | 0002 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 195 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912UL/S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anahuac, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anahuac, TX (T00) |
| Anahuac, TX (T00) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the gyroplane reported that, while practicing simulated engine-out landings, the gyroplane experienced a sudden loss of lift during the flare due to "possible strong wind shear." The gyroplane then descended about 4 ft, and he attempted to recover with full power, but the gyroplane landed hard. Subsequently, the propeller struck the ground, the gyroplane bounced, and the rotor impacted the ground and sheared off.
The gyroplane sustained substantial damage to the main rotor and mast.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the gyroplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot reported that the weather at the airport, about the time of the accident, was wind from 300° at 12 knots, gusting to 15 knots. The pilot landed the gyroplane on runway 35.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1536174
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX0N_C01rmA
https://www.rotaryforum.com/threads/ar-1-n923dj-texas-15-12-18.1140908/page-10
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2019 07:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 15-Dec-2020 00:46 | Geno | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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