ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298524
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| Date: | Saturday 1 September 2001 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: | Air Command 582 Dual |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N301CS |
| MSN: | CLS01 |
| Engine model: | Bombardier unknown |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gerlach, Nevada -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gerlach, NV |
| Gerlach, NV | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After turning downwind following takeoff, the gyrocopter lost forward speed and began to descend. It touched down on the left tire, rolled over, and the main rotor blades contacted the ground. The pilot reported there was no mechanical malfunction. He stated the engine and propeller combination was not providing sufficient performance to operate the gyrocopter safely, and he had been modifying it since it was built 2 years previously. This was the second flight of the day after he had shifted the occupant seats to provide better airflow to the propeller.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inability to maintain altitude because of the gyrocopter's inadequatly designed performance capability.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX01LA298
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 19:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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