ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276300
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 March 2022 |
| Time: | c. 15:40 |
| Type: |  Magni Gyro M24 Orion |
| Owner/operator: | DeltaLima05 |
| Registration: | 05TD |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | Rotax 915 IS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Guillestre, nr Mt.-Dauphin - St.-Crépin Airfield (SCP/LFNC) -
 France
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mont-Dauphin-Saint-Crepin Airfield (SCP/LFNC) |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Magni Gyro M24 Orion gyrocopter crashed and caught fire shortly after takeoff. The pilot died.
The pilot took off from the Saint-Crépin – Mont-Dauphin Airfield in a strong gusty wind. A few minutes after takeoff, downwind of the terrain, south of the aerodrome, the gyroplane headed towards the ground, in a turn. The pilot regained control of the gyroplane approximately 50 ft above the ground. During the ensuing climb, the gyroplane did not appear stable in either roll or pitch. When it entered the Durance valley, south of the aerodrome, the autogyro was probably subjected not only to gusts but also to rotors (whirlwinds) linked to the geographical configuration of the place. The pilot lost control of the gyroplane which collided with the ground. The investigation was unable to determine the cause of the loss of control.
The additional examinations carried out by the BEA on the pitch and roll control assembly (fork/square pivot) do not, however, exclude abnormal play or total or partial separation in flight, making the gyroplane difficult to control or uncontrollable.
Given the alteration of the pilot's cardiovascular function, probably unknown to him, discomfort, caused by the particularly stressful context in which the flight took place, cannot be excluded.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.laprovence.com/actu/en-direct/6684933/hautes-alpes-un-mort-dans-le-crash-dun-autogire.html#xtor=Nonli
https://www.ledauphine.com/faits-divers-justice/2022/03/08/hautes-alpes-un-mort-dans-le-crash-d-un-aeronef-a-guillestre
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-magni-gyro-m24-orion-identified-05td-on-08-03-2022-at-guillestre/
Media:
#HautesAlpes | Un mort dans le crash d’un aéronef à #Guillestre
— Le DL Hautes-Alpes & 04 (@LeDL05et04) March 8, 2022
► https://t.co/95I5Z5ZYnR pic.twitter.com/QgzW3et6vV
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2022 17:35 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 08-Mar-2022 17:36 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Embed code] |
| 08-Mar-2022 17:37 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 08-Mar-2022 19:16 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 08-Mar-2022 19:24 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
| 08-Mar-2022 21:19 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Registration, Source, Embed code] |
| 09-Mar-2022 00:06 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 09-Mar-2022 20:58 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 09-Mar-2022 21:03 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 18-Mar-2022 06:38 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 23-Dec-2023 15:31 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Embed code, Narrative, Accident report] |
| 26-Jan-2024 13:30 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Accident report] |
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