ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46227
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| Date: | Monday 28 April 2003 |
| Time: | 15:10 |
| Type: | Lake View Gyrocopter Top Flight |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-RBB |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Glenorchy, Otago -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot lost control of the gyrocopter as he attempted to straighten out from a high-speed low-level sideways pass along the airstrip. The gyrocopter rolled left until the rotor blades were 90 degrees to the ground, at which point it descended vertically into the ground.
Sources:
1. CAA NZ Occurrence Reference 03/1238
2. https://www.aviation.govt.nz/assets/publications/vector/Vector_2004_Issue-1_Jan-Feb.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-Feb-2022 06:48 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Source] |
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