ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43656
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| Date: | Saturday 6 October 2007 |
| Time: | 13:07 |
| Type: | Pelt Mad Max II Special |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N26VT |
| MSN: | 0302A |
| Total airframe hrs: | 80 hours |
| Engine model: | Subaru EJ-22 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Blacksburg, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Blacksburg, VA (BCB) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot and passenger intended to conduct a local flight in the amateur-built gyroplane, which was equipped with a Subaru EJ-22 automotive engine. The passenger placed two telephone calls prior to departing on the accident flight, and stated that the pilot was experiencing some type of mechanical difficulties with the gyroplane. According to the pilot, after a normal takeoff, the engine lost total power without any prior warning. The gyroplane was about 400 feet above ground level, and with no suitable terrain available for a forced landing, the gyroplane impacted a tree. It then fell about 40 feet to the ground and was engulfed in a post crash fire A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector examined the "severely burned" wreckage following the accident; however, given the condition of the wreckage, he was unable to determine a specific cause for the loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was a lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20071019X01625&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Dec-2017 18:57 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
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