ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291006
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| Date: | Friday 5 June 2015 |
| Time: | 18:20 LT |
| Type: | Brewer SPORTCOPTER VOTEX M |
| Owner/operator: | John A Brewer |
| Registration: | N229MG |
| MSN: | 175 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 20 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sikeston, Missouri -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sikeston, MO |
| Sikeston, MO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While maneuvering the gyroplane at a low altitude, the pilot inadvertently moved the engine throttle to idle. The pilot initially thought his engine had lost power and proceeded to set up for a forced landing. During the attempted forced landing, the pilot instinctively applied engine power to soften the landing, and the engine responded appropriately. The right main landing gear contacted the terrain, and the gyroplane rolled over. The gyroplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and vertical stabilizer. The pilot stated there were no mechanical issues or anomalies noted with the gyroplane. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot inadvertently reducing engine power to the idle position while maneuvering at a low altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN15CA261
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 08:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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