ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288618
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| Date: | Saturday 3 April 2010 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: | Luciano Edison HA-2 SPORTSTER |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N764EL |
| MSN: | 91966 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Humacao, Puerto Rico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Humacao, PR (X63) |
| Humacao, PR (X63) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witnesses reported hearing the engine operate at a reduced power setting as the flight was taking off, remaining constant from the point of takeoff to the moment of impact. The gyrocraft was observed climbing to approximately 100 feet and banking hard to the left before it began to descend. A witness noted that the gyrocraft was in a 45-degree nose-low attitude, which he perceived was the pilot's attempt to gain airspeed. Postaccident inspection of the engine revealed that the right magneto was inoperative and several out-of-specification discrepancies were noted with both magnetos, consistent with a lack of maintenance.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the gyrocraft while maneuvering after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's operation of the gyrocraft with an inoperative right magneto.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA10LA207
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 00:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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