ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 302995
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| Date: | Thursday 4 November 2021 |
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| Type: | Chayair Sycamore MK1 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZU-BZE |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Wagtail Aviation -
 South Africa
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| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot reported that during the take-off roll on Runway 06, before the Gyrocopterreached full rotor revolutions per minute (RPM) there was an uneven terrain on thegrass runway. After rolling over the bump, the gyrocopter bounced, resulting in themain rotor flapping and, subsequently, the main rotor struck the vertical fin before thepilot aborted take-off. The pilot was not injured, and the gyro sustained damage tothe main rotor, the vertical fin and the rudder.
Sources:
S.A. CAA
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