ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297734
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| Date: | Monday 21 October 2019 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: | SilverLight American Ranger AR-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N147AR |
| MSN: | 0016 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 190 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brooksville, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brooksville-Hernando County Airport, FL (KBKV) |
| Brooksville-Hernando County Airport, FL (KBKV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the takeoff roll, the gyroplane's rotor "flapped" and struck the rudder. He aborted the takeoff and taxied to the ramp without further incident. The gyroplane sustained substantial damage to the rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the gyroplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot stated that if he had aborted the takeoff at the first indication of a problem the accident could have been avoided.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to attain the proper rotor speed before takeoff, which resulted in the rotor blade striking the rudder. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff in a timely manner.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA20CA044
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 07:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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