ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281517
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Saturday 13 August 2022 |
| Time: | 12:48 LT |
| Type: |  Bensen B8M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N532KB |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 65 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 532 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Corona Municipal Airport (KAJO), Corona, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Corona, CA |
| Corona, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the gyroplane reported that, while in the traffic pattern and shortly after a turn onto the final approach leg, he heard and felt a “bang' and the engine lost power. The pilot attempted to maintain airspeed; however, the gyroplane entered a descending, slow spin. The pilot was able to flare just before landing hard in a flat attitude. The gyroplane contacted the dirt and flipped onto its side before the rotor blades came to a stop.
Postaccident examination of the engine mount revealed fatigue cracks exhibiting ratchet marks with multiple origin points emanating from the toe weld that secured two washers onto the steel tube. When the engine mount failed, it dropped several inches and allowed the propeller to strike the keel tube, severing the right rudder cable and causing a loss of directional control while maneuvering.
Probable Cause: The fatigue failure of the engine mount resulting in a loss of engine power and directional control while maneuvering.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB WPR22LA302
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=532kb
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Aug-2022 01:15 | Geno | Added |
| 14-Aug-2022 01:17 | Geno | Updated [Narrative] |
| 14-Aug-2022 05:24 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 14-Aug-2022 06:09 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Plane category] |
| 14-Aug-2022 06:10 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 16-Aug-2022 22:04 | Captain Adam | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 17-Aug-2022 01:49 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
| 28-Apr-2024 09:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 28-Apr-2024 14:27 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation