ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293040
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| Date: | Sunday 18 September 2005 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  RAF 2000 |
| Owner/operator: | Private Individual |
| Registration: | N4416N |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Engine model: | Subaru 2.2 L EJ22 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bend, Oregon -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bend, OR (S07) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, during the initial takeoff climb from runway 34, he noticed that the "controls felt sluggish compared to normal precise feeling of the gyroplane." He decided to execute a 180 degree turn back to the taxiway parallel to the runway. As soon as he began a shallow turn to the right, the gyroplane entered "a very steep diving spiral turn," and the controls "seemed totally ineffective." The gyroplane continued to descend and turn until it impacted a road running perpendicular to the runway about 50 feet north of the departure end. The pilot reported that the "cause of control malfunction is uncertain."
Probable Cause: The malfunction of the flight controls for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a loss of control and in-flight collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA05CA195
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 15:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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