ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236798
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| Date: | Monday 7 May 2018 |
| Time: | 11:45 |
| Type: | ELA Aviacion ELA-07 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N534EA |
| MSN: | 04175340734 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 55 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 914UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sebring, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sebring, FL (SEF) |
| Sebring, FL (SEF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings in the experimental, amateur-built gyroplane. He landed on the runway and began a left turn to the taxiway. A witness stated that the rotor blades had a “high speed” of rotation after the gyroplane landed and that a main rotor blade struck the runway. Subsequently, the gyroplane spun and rolled onto its right side, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage, main rotor, and tail section. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the gyroplane that would have precluded normal operation. He recommended that the accident might have been prevented by "slow[ing] down while making turns."
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to slow the gyroplane and maintain control while exiting the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jun-2020 08:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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