ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295209
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| Date: | Friday 19 September 2003 |
| Time: | 07:45 LT |
| Type: |  RAF 2000 GTX-SE |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N24DN |
| MSN: | H2-98-9-340 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 158 hours |
| Engine model: | Subaru EJ22 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bonners Ferry, Idaho -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Bonners Ferry, ID (65S) |
| (65S) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot departed on a solo flight in the gyrocraft and made several practice landings before departing the pattern. On his return leg he encountered some gusty wind conditions and decided to terminate the flight. During the landing flare the gyrocraft veered to the right. The student applied full throttle and, believing the nose was going to impact the ground, pitched up into a nose high attitude. The gyrocraft's main rotor then impacted the ground and the gyrocraft came to rest on a short stub taxiway.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in the gyrocraft departing the runway and the main rotor impacting the ground. A contributing factor was wind gusts.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA03LA191
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 19:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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