ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296256
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| Date: | Friday 24 January 2003 |
| Time: | 09:13 |
| Type: |  RAF 2000 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8YF |
| MSN: | H2-01-12-519 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 69 hours |
| Engine model: | Subaru EJ25 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Brewton Municipal Airport (12J), Brewton, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Brewton Municipal Airport, AL (12J) |
| Brewton Municipal Airport, AL (12J) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On January 24, 2003, at 0913 central standard time, a Long 2000 gyrocraft, N8YF, registered to a private owner, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 training flight, collided with the ground while maneuvering in the traffic pattern at Brewton Municipal Airport, Brewton, Alabama. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The gyrocraft received substantial damage. The airline transport rated pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from Brewton Municipal Airport, Brewton, Alabama, on January 24, 2003, at 0903.
The pilot was maneuvering in the traffic pattern for landing. He failed to properly use the cyclic and collective pitch and maintain rotor RPM, which resulted in mast bumping, separation of the tailboom assembly, and subsequent collision with terrain. Impact marks were present on the rotor blade hub bar, and paint transfer marks were present on the bottom of both main rotor blades and leading edge.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper use of flight controls (cyclic and collective) and failure to maintain rotor RPM while maneuvering that resulted in the separation of the tailboom assembly.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL03LA037
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 18:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 26-Aug-2023 17:03 | Captain Adam | Updated |
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