ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 315312
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| Date: | Friday 20 January 2023 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: | Summit 23 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N40DG |
| MSN: | 9203 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 350 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wauchula, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wauchula, FL |
| Wauchula, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was attempting to make a crosswind landing and flared too high. He tried to recover by adding power, but it was too late, and the gyroplane landed hard on the left main landing gear. The gyroplane then bounced back and forth on both main landing gear before it rolled over and substantially damaged the main rotor blades and tail section. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the gyroplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and dynamic rollover.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA23LA114
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jun-2023 13:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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