ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293234
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| Date: | Saturday 6 August 2005 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: | Therrien Roger VORTEX |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N42923 |
| MSN: | 066 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 0 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lawrenceburg, Tennessee -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lawrenceburg, TN (2M2) |
| Lawrenceburg, TN (2M2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was practicing taxiing the homebuilt gyrocopter and unintentionally took-off but decided to stay in flight. When the pilot was preparing to land he descended the gyrocopter steeply towards runway 35. The pilot pulled back on the "stick" to flare out, and stated that the gyrocopter did not respond. The aircraft nosed into the ground. Examination of the accident site revealed the gyrocopter laying on its left side. The main rotor mast was separated from its base, the forward and left main landing gear collapsed and the cockpit roof was detached. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions with the gyrocopter prior to flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flair, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL05CA141
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 17:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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