ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301882
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 November 2022 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: | A Gyroplane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N44088 |
| MSN: | DAS 2 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Engine model: | Subaru |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Walnut Springs, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Iredell, TX (PRIV) |
| Iredell, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The uncertificated pilot departed from a grass field and flew the gyroplane at low altitude over a pipeline right-of-way. The gyroplane struck a power line that the pilot did not see and impacted the ground, which resulted in substantial damage to the rotor. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation, and that he should not have flown at low altitude without an observation pass of the area.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a power line during low-level maneuvering.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN23LA047
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