ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 151430
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| Date: | Sunday 23 December 2012 |
| Time: | 14:27 |
| Type: | Vortex |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N618TC |
| MSN: | 020 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Wellton, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wellton, AZ (none) |
| Wellton, AZ (none) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings at a private airport. While in the traffic pattern, the gyrocopter collided with the terrain following a loss of control while the pilot was maneuvering at a low altitude. One witness saw the gyrocopter descending and impacting the ground nose first. Another stated that the gyrocopter and pilot performance were normal and unremarkable before the accident. Postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering in the traffic pattern.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Dec-2012 06:47 | gerard57 | Added |
| 25-Dec-2012 20:45 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 28-Nov-2017 14:01 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
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