ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201527
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| Date: | Saturday 18 November 2017 |
| Time: | 17:45 |
| Type: |  Autogyro Cavalon |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N953LS |
| MSN: | V00110 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 241 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 914 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Casa Grande Municipal Airport (KCGZ), Casa Grande, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Manuel, AZ (E77) |
| Casa Grande, AZ (CGZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during landing, the right wheel touched down first on the runway, and the gyroplane veered to the right. He added that, the “aircraft bounced from one wheel to the other” multiple times until the main rotor blade struck the runway. The gyroplane then rolled to the right, slid off the runway, and came to rest on its left side. A postcrash fire ignited in the engine compartment and consumed the gyroplane.
The gyroplane was destroyed.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the gyroplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in loss of directional control and a subsequent runway excursion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N953LS
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Nov-2017 00:52 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Nov-2017 01:43 | Geno | Updated [Date] |
| 22-Feb-2018 19:40 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Plane category] |
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