ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284200
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 October 2007 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: | Rotor Flight Dynamics |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N444PD |
| MSN: | PD-1 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 68 hours |
| Engine model: | Bombardier-Rotax Type 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ashland, Kentucky -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ashland Regional Airport, KY (DWU/KDWU) |
| Ashland Regional Airport, KY (DWU/KDWU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot he was conducting touch and go landings. During the landing flare the nose of the gyroplane drifted to the right. The pilot reported that he was not able to compensate for the winds. The gyroplane impacted the runway with the left landing gear followed by the right landing gear. The gyroplane bounced and impacted the runway again, coming to rest on its side, resulting in minor damage. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The pilot reported winds 90 degrees to the runway at 10 to 15 miles per hour. An examination of the gyroplane's structure and systems revealed minor damage and no anomalies.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing flare resulting in a hard landing. Contributing factors were the crosswind and the pilot's failure to recover from a bounced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN08CA001
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 13:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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