ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180565
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 September 2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Magni M16 |
| Owner/operator: | Aerotrack |
| Registration: | ZU-RDT |
| MSN: | 16-06-3844 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Western Cape -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot indicated that he was flying at low level, between 50 and a 100 feet AGL, while he commenced with a right turn it felt to him like the engine lost power and the gyrocopter was unable to sustain flight.
Sources:
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://gyroaccidents.blogspot.nl/2012/10/gyrocopter-accidents-2012.html]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Oct-2015 19:57 | Anon. | Added |
| 21-Oct-2015 19:57 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Feb-2016 10:30 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
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