ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362792
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| Date: | Saturday 10 October 1992 |
| Time: | 16:40 LT |
| Type: | O'connor SNO-BIRD XL |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N532SB |
| MSN: | 1 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 67 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582LC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bryan, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KCFD) |
| (KCFD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS DEMONSTRATING VARIOUS MANEUVERS IN HIS GYROCOPTER AT AN AIR SHOW. HE ENTERED A LEFT VERTICAL SPIN AND NOTED THE ENTRY WAS SLUGGISH. WHEN HE ADDED POWER TO AID IN SPIN DEVELOPMENT, THE RUDDER JAMMED FULL LEFT. EFFORTS TO RECOVER WERE TO NO AVAIL AND THE GYROCOPTER IMPACTED TERRAIN NEXT TO THE AIRPORT RUNWAY. POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THE LEADING EDGE OF THE FIBERGLASS RUDDER HAD DELAMINATED AND HAD JAMMED THE RUDDER IN THE FULL LEFT POSITION.
Probable Cause: DELAMINATION OF THE RUDDER LEADING EDGE AND SUBSEQUENT JAMMING OF THE RUDDER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN93LA003
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 10:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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