Date:	Wednesday 30 March 2011
Time:
Type:	Celier Aviation Xenon 914 Turbo
Owner/operator:	Alan Guest Technical Consulants CC
Registration:	ZU-EXU
MSN:	CAI 03070T
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Krugersdorp Airport (FAKR) -   South Africa
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Krugersdorp Airport (FAKR)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	CAA S.A.
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
During the take-off roll the pilot sensed an unusual vibration develop. He was about to cut the power when the gyrocopter became airborne, at altitude of approx. 3 feet. The rotor then hit the ground on the left and side and the gyrocopter tumbled 3½ times down the runway coming to rest upside down. The pilot released his 4-point harness and was able to extricate himself from the wreck.

Besides a small cut to the left thumb, he was otherwise uninjured. It has been suggested that the pilot fell victim to the phenomenon of 'High Speed Blade Flap'.

http://www.microlighters.co.za/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=5037&start=495]Xenon Gyro Forum on microlighters.co.za
http://www.aviationlive.co.za/upload/accidentreport_1.pdf
http://www.caa.co.za/Pages/Default.aspxresource%20center/accidents%20&%20incid/Ocurrences/2011/March11.pdf

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
03-Apr-2011 15:28	Topaz	Added
04-Oct-2011 14:17	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
04-Oct-2011 14:22	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative]