ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295042
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| Date: | Monday 27 October 2003 |
| Time: | 14:27 LT |
| Type: | Barnett J4B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9565A |
| MSN: | 91 |
| Engine model: | Subaru EJ22 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Prineville, Oregon -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Prineville, OR (S39) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The non-certificated pilot said he didn't know he needed a pilot's license or medical certificate to fly the gyrocopter, and that this was the first time he had ever flown the aircraft. The pilot went up and down the runway a number of times getting the feel of the aircraft. After taking off the pilot said he thought he had the stick too far back and that he stalled the aircraft. The aircraft impacted terrain on the left side of the runway, coming to rest on its right side and tilting over about 45 degrees. The pilot had received no flight training before the flight, but had viewed instructional videotapes about flying gyroplanes.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall during the initial takeoff climb. A factor was the lack of pilot certification.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA04LA012
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 17:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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