ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291001
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| Date: | Sunday 7 June 2015 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Bensen B8M |
| Owner/operator: | Eldridge U Kretsinger |
| Registration: | N2436 |
| MSN: | BA42670-1VWM |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 120 hours |
| Engine model: | Volkswagen 1675 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Maple Plain, Minnesota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | MAPLE PLAIN, MN (MN69) |
| MAPLE PLAIN, MN (MN69) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was making a low pass by the runway and that the gyroplane began settling. He reported that he felt a downdraft from the nearby trees pull the gyroplane down. The pilot reported that he turned down wind to escape the downdraft, he lost lift, and the gyroplane impacted a field sustaining substantial damage to the fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, resulting in a loss of control, and a collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA15CA109
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 08:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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