ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273524
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| Date: | Saturday 4 August 2001 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Chayair Sycamore Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZU-CCY |
| MSN: | SYCA0010 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Babsfontein -
 South Africa
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| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | Babsfontein |
| Babsfontein | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot lost control of the gyro-copter during take-off due to wind shear and damage was caused to the airframe, landing gear rotor blades and propeller. An annual inspection was certified on 2 June 2001 and a Special flight permit was issued on 3 July 2001 and was valid until 2 July 2002. The gyro-copter was only operated for 2 hours since the annual inspection. The Third Party Legal Liability Insurance premium was paid and the policy was valid until 18 March 2002. PROBABLE CAUSE: The pilot lost control of the gyro-copter during take-off.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 November 2006 | ZU-CCY | In an open field 3 miles from Rhino Park Aerodrome | |
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