ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291722
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| Date: | Thursday 12 October 2006 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: | McCullough J-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4362G |
| MSN: | 72 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 511 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Indian Trail, North Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Indian Trail, NC (28A) |
| Jefferson-Ashe County Airport, NC (KGEV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, "on takeoff roll runway 22, approximately midfield, [the] aircraft encountered strong gusting right crosswind. Traveling about 60 knots, I applied full right rudder but was pushed off [the] left edge of the runway. After rotation at approximately 50 feet agl, wind gust from [the] right again pushed aircraft left, toward off-airport utility building. I applied left correction to avoid collision and attempted emergency landing in adjacent field. Aircraft landed hard and sustained damage." There were no mechanical problems discovered during the post-accident examination of the gyroplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusting wind conditions and his improper landing flare during an emergency landing after takeoff resulting in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL07CA006
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 18:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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