ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 194171
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| Date: | Friday 10 March 2017 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Autogyro Cavalon |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N425AG |
| MSN: | V00208 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 129 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 914 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Santa Maria Public Airport (KSMX), Santa Maria, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Santa Maria, CA (SMX) |
| Santa Maria, CA (SMX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported that, during a stop-and-go landing in crosswind conditions, the gyroplane bounced about 4 ft. He added that the wind lifted the gyroplane and that he did not have “the speed or rudder control to counteract” the drift. The gyroplane impacted the ground on its right side.
The gyroplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage.
The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
A review of recorded data from the automated weather observation station located on the airport revealed that, about 39 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 300° at 8 knots. The gyroplane landed on runway 30.
Probable Cause: The student pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent failure to maintain crosswind correction during landing in crosswind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=425AG
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2017 21:24 | Geno | Added |
| 24-Mar-2017 19:43 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2017 15:00 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
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