ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288191
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| Date: | Sunday 15 August 2010 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: | Rotor Flight Dynamics Dominator |
| Owner/operator: | Clem William B Iii |
| Registration: | N36MR |
| MSN: | Y-001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brighton, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brighton, CO (C)12) |
| Brighton, CO (C)12) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot was preparing to land his gyroplane when he encountered a downdraft, which increased his rate of descent. The pilot was unable to arrest the descent rate and landed hard. As a result the left main gear axle broke, causing the lower rudder strut to contact the ground. The strut bent upwards into the propeller, splintering the propeller and causing substantial damage to the rudder. The pilot reported that the downdraft was caused by an 80-degree crosswind that blew over houses just to the northeast of the runway threshold. The pilot did not report any mechanical deficiencies with the gyroplane prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the gyroplane during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10CA528
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 19:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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