ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 309023
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| Date: | Monday 19 December 2022 |
| Time: | 05:00 LT |
| Type: |  AutoGyro Cavalon |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N518DT |
| MSN: | V00251 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 425 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 914 UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Benson, AZ (E95) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Benson, AZ (E95) |
| Benson, AZ (E95) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the gyroplane reported that, typically after reaching a speed of about 45-50 mph during the takeoff roll and just before takeoff, the nosewheel becomes light. He stated that for the accident flight the nose became light as expected, but then suddenly dropped, and the nose gear contacted the runway hard. The gyroplane veered left, and he depressed full right rudder. The main rotor impacted the runway, and the gyroplane departed the runway and came to rest on its side, sustaining substantial damage to the fuselage, tail boom, and rotor system.
A postaccident examination of the flight controls revealed no anomalies. Further examination revealed the nose gear appeared to be bent aft and right and exhibited damage consistent with a hard impact. The runway surface exhibited witness marks consistent with a hard impact of the nose gear.
Probable Cause: A loss of directional control on takeoff, which resulted in the collapse of the nose wheel strut and a runway excursion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR23LA085
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2023 18:40 | harro | Updated |
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