ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 170289
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| Date: | Saturday 4 October 2014 |
| Time: | 18:17 |
| Type: |  Celier Xenon 2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N719MB |
| MSN: | CAK04071R |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Colorado River, near Loma, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Grand Junction, CO (GJT) |
| Grand Junction, CO (GJT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot was conducting a personal flight in the gyroplane with one passenger on board. The gyroplane impacted a static wire that was strung between two poles on opposite sides of a river and was estimated to be about 50 ft above the water’s surface. Damage to the gyroplane, including the separation of the main rotor assembly and impact signatures on the mast mount, was consistent with a wire strike. Postaccident examination did not reveal any preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions. Based on the available information, it is likely that the pilot chose to make a low-altitude flight along the river and failed to see and avoid the static wire.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a static wire and his decision to maneuver the gyroplane at low altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=719MB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2014 07:32 | Anon. | Added |
| 05-Oct-2014 07:33 | harro | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Narrative] |
| 05-Oct-2014 15:19 | elliottww | Updated [Time] |
| 05-Oct-2014 17:22 | Geno | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Oct-2014 23:46 | Geno | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 05-Oct-2014 23:51 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 08-Oct-2014 20:01 | Geno | Updated [Time, Phase, Source] |
| 08-Oct-2014 20:15 | Geno | Updated [Time, Phase, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 30-Nov-2017 19:29 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
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