ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 386007
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| Date: | Saturday 21 April 2001 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bensen B8M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N218DH |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | Subaru EA-81 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Troy, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brundidge, AL (60A) |
| Troy, AL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he performed a power-off approach to the 10th fairway but just before touchdown he elected to fly closer to the club house and pitched the nose up then added power but the engine did not respond. A high sink rate developed resulting in a hard landing. The gyrocopter then began to wobble resulting in main rotor blade contact with the grass fairway. The gyrocopter then rolled over and a postcrash fire damaged one of the main rotor blades, the main rotor pitch change assembly, and the carburetor. He further stated that there was no flight control preimpact failure or malfunction and he believes the engine quit during the approach due to "flooding", as it had happened before. He also stated that he should have added power before pitching up to air taxi.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed during the approach resulting in a hard landing. A contributing factor in the accident was the loss of engine power during final approach due to undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA01LA134
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 10:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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