ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372304
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Date: | Tuesday 1 September 1987 |
Time: | 19:15 LT |
Type: | Hall B-80M |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N180RH |
MSN: | RCH-1 |
Total airframe hrs: | 20 hours |
Engine model: | MCCULLOCH 4318GX |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Waterford, CT -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | (7B8) |
Destination airport: | (7B8) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE GYROCOPTER WAS OBSERVED TO TOUCH DOWN AND BECOME AIRBORNE AGAIN. AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE IT WAS OBSERVED TO PITCH DOWN, WITH THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRIKING THE GROUND IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT SAID HIS RIGHT CONTACT LENS WASBOTHERING HIM AND HE COULD NOT SEE THROUGH IT VERY WELL. HE STATED THAT ALTHOUGH HE THOUGHT HE WAS TOO HIGH AND CONSIDERED A GO-AROUND, HE ELECTED TO CONTINUE WITH THE LANDING BECAUSE OF THE CONTACT LENS PROBLEM. HE SAID WHEN HE TOUCHED DOWN HE SWERVED TO AVOID BUSHES AND A ROTOR BLADE STRUCK THE GROUND SEVERING THE MAST.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | NYC87DNE05 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 7 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB NYC87DNE05
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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