Incident AutoGyro Calidus ZU-RRP,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166925
 
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Date:Friday 13 June 2014
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic CDUS model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
AutoGyro Calidus
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: ZU-RRP
MSN: C00288
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Stellenbosch Airfield -   South Africa
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Stellenbosch Airfield
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: CAA S.A.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The pilot was trying to take off when the aircraft's tail hit the ground and the plane overturned.
The pilot was injured and taken to hospital.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: CAA S.A.
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/article11956607.ece
http://blog.er24.co.za/2014/06/pilot-critically-injured-in-failed-take-off/
http://avcom.co.za/phpBB3//phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=137861

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Jun-2014 16:25 gerard57 Added
13-Jun-2014 19:48 Raffles Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Damage, Plane category]
14-Jun-2014 08:38 harro Updated [Aircraft type]
09-Dec-2014 10:44 El_serj Updated [Registration, Cn]

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