ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 199021
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| Date: | Thursday 4 May 2017 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: | Curtis Lund VORTEX |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N514CL |
| MSN: | CL001 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Spanish Fork, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Spanish Fork, UT (U77) |
| Spanish Fork, UT (U77) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported that he flared the gyroplane too high and landed hard and that the gyroplane subsequently tipped over on its right side. He added that he evacuated the gyroplane before a postimpact fire ensued and destroyed the gyroplane.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the gyroplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2017 16:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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