ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354406
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 May 1998 |
| Time: | 12:35 LT |
| Type: | Waters VORTEX |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1025Y |
| MSN: | 022 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Monroe, WI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KEFT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that shortly after departure while at about 1,200 feet above ground level, he felt the gyroplane slowing down and he noticed a loss of rotor RPM. He initiated an emergency descent and elected to land straight ahead in a cultivated field. The pilot initiated a 180 degree turn to avoid tree and the gyroplane descended to impact with the terrain. The left landing gear dug into the soft plowed field and the gyroplane rolled over onto its left side. Post accident inspection of the gyroplane failed to reveal any mechanical failure and/or malfunction which would have prevented normal operation. The pilot installed a pre-rotor system on the gyroplane the weekend before the accident.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM. A factor associated with the accident was the soft terrain on which the gyrocopter touched down.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA176
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 14:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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