ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297879
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 April 2019 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: | TangoGyro Tango2 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N857UV |
| MSN: | 000017 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2019 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 42 hours |
| Engine model: | Yamaha 1049cc |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cobden, Illinois -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cobden, IL |
| Cobden, IL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was working toward his gyroplane rating and had received a solo endorsement. He reported that, during approach, he turned from base to final and that the airspeed then decreased. He added that the gyroplane "abruptly settled" and then landed hard on the dirt surface. The rotor blades struck the ground, and the gyroplane came to rest upright.
The gyroplane sustained substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizer and the rotor blades.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the gyroplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed during the approach, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA19CA232
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 09:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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