ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296630
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| Date: | Sunday 15 September 2002 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: | Air Command 503 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N25069 |
| MSN: | 1D188 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 92 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 ULDCDI |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Prineville, Oregon -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Prineville, OR (S39) |
| (S39) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported that he flew the gyroplane down to about 11 feet above the runway surface for landing. He then pulled the control stick back to level the aircraft. The student pilot stated that the aircraft ballooned a little so he pushed the stick forward. At this point, the aircraft was about 12 feet above the runway and it began to rapidly descend. The student pilot applied power to arrest the sink rate, however, the rotor speed had decayed and the aircraft landed hard with no forward airspeed. After touchdown, the aircraft bounced and tilted to the left. The rotors contacted the runway surface and the aircraft came to rest on its left side. The student pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the aircraft at the time.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA02LA176
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 08:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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