ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296460
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| Date: | Sunday 3 November 2002 |
| Time: | 17:06 LT |
| Type: | Lewis Barnett J4B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N23152 |
| MSN: | 267 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 148 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235/C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vacaville, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Vacaville-Nut Tree Airport, CA (KVCB) |
| Vacaville-Nut Tree Airport, CA (KVCB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot experienced an in-flight loss of control during approach for landing, and the gyroplane impacted the ground during the uncontrolled descent. The pilot, who had built the experimental gyroplane, had been flying for 36 minutes when he entered the traffic pattern for landing. At 80 miles per hour, the gyroplane suddenly pitched upward. For remedial action, the pilot reduced engine power and the gyroplane started rotating in a clockwise direction. The pilot then reduced cyclic and applied engine power to lower the nose and arrest the spin. This technique did not work. The nose would not drop, and the added engine power increased the spin rate. As the gyroplane neared ground level the pilot applied full engine power to decrease the descent rate and to obtain forward motion; however, the gyroplane touched down hard.
Probable Cause: An in-flight loss of control for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX03LA022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 06:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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