ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 75961
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 July 2010 |
| Time: | 10:05 |
| Type: |  American Autogyro Sparrowhawk II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N91814 |
| MSN: | S0200018 |
| Engine model: | Subaru EJ25 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Perry County Municipal Airport (KTEL), IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tell City, IN (KTEL) |
| Tell City, IN (KTEL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The experimental amateur-built gyroplane was maneuvering in the traffic pattern when it descended into a heavily wooded area adjacent to the airport. There were no eyewitnesses to the final moments of the flight; however, several individuals reported hearing a sudden decrease in engine noise immediately before ground impact. There was limited damage to the dense overhead foliage at the accident site, consistent with a near-vertical descent path. The entire gyroplane was extensively damaged during a postaccident ground fire, which precluded the determination of any potential preimpact engine or flight control system malfunctions. Although the leading edge of the main rotor blades did not exhibit any appreciable impact damage, the damage to the engine propeller blades and nearby tree branches was consistent with engine rotation as the gyroplane descended vertically through the trees. The gyroplane's near-vertical descent through the trees and the minimal damage to the main rotor system was consistent with an aerodynamic stall.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of control of the gyroplane for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jul-2010 07:23 | GhostAirfields | Added |
| 29-Jul-2010 08:41 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 29-Jul-2010 08:42 | RobertMB | Updated [Date] |
| 29-Jul-2010 08:43 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 17:58 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
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