ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45652
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 January 2002 |
| Time: | 14:45 |
| Type: | Stiles Choctaw |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N97CS |
| MSN: | 0001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 175 hours |
| Engine model: | Subaru EJ22 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Danville, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Danville, KY (DVK) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after takeoff, a steady stream of dark gray smoke was seen emanating from the homebuilt gyrocopter. The gyrocopter then turned left, climbed, and appeared to be returning to the airport. However, it impacted a field about 1 mile south of the airport. An FAA inspector examined the engine. When he attempted to rotate the crankshaft by hand, a metal binding was heard. Further examination of the engine revealed that a connecting rod bearing had seized in the number one cylinder. The non-certificated engine had been removed from an automobile, and installed on the gyrocopter by the pilot.
Probable Cause: Failure of a connecting rod bearing, which resulted in a loss of engine power during climb.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20020128X00141&key=1
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] |
| 09-Dec-2017 15:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
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