ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311855
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 July 2021 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: | TangoGyro Tango2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N910V |
| MSN: | 000006 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 107 hours |
| Engine model: | Yamaha Vector Snowmo |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Childress, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Childress Airport, TX (CDS/KCDS) |
| Childress, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot flew three normal traffic patterns in the gyroplane. During the fourth landing the gyroplane 'began to tip to the leftâ and the student pilot was unable to regain control. The gyroplane subsequently impacted the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to the stabilizer, rudder, and main rotor. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain control while landing the gyroplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA342
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2023 05:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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