ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369725
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Date: | Saturday 1 October 1988 |
Time: | 13:00 LT |
Type: | Shannon J-BIRD |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N151JS |
MSN: | 001 |
Total airframe hrs: | 164 hours |
Engine model: | ROTAX 503 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Mckinney, TX -
United States of America
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Phase: | Taxi |
Nature: | Private |
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Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PLT RPRTD HE WAS MAKING A HIGH SPEED TAXI TEST OF HIS GYROPLANE AFTER INSTALLATION OF A DIFFERENT ENG & PROP. HE SAID THE GYROPLANE ENCTRD A BUMP ON THE RWY WHICH CAUSED IT TO BECOME AIRBORNE AT ABOUT 35 MPH (TAKEOFF SPEED WAS 45 MPH). HE ADDED POWER TO SLOW THE DSCNT BACK TO THE RWY, BUT THE GYROPLANE BOUNCED EVEN HIGHER TO ABOUT 6' AGL. IT THEN CONTACTED THE RWY NOSEWHEEL FIRST, ROLLED OVER & SUBSEQUENTLY CAME TO REST IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW89DPA01 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year 1 month |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW89DPA01
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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