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| Date: | Thursday 17 July 2014 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Magni M16 |
| Owner/operator: | Magniflight Llc |
| Registration: | N216MG |
| MSN: | 16-01-1774 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3026 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 914UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West of Cape Girardeau, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cape Girardeau, MO (CGI) |
| Cape Girardeau, MO (CGI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was performing a local flight in a gyroplane. He stated that he flew the gyroplane for an unknown period of time and then regained consciousness in a field after the accident. He reported that there was a transection of a nearby power line and that the gyroplane suffered damage to the propeller, main rotor, landing gear, and fuselage. He reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions of the gyroplane.
A witness reported seeing the gyroplane flying about 20 to 30 feet above ground level. He stated the pilot was waving at him. He noticed that the gyroplane was heading for a set of power lines nearby and he began waving to the pilot as a warning. The witness reported that the gyroplane struck the top wire of the power transmission wires, and then lost control and impacted the ground.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude while maneuvering which led to a collision with power lines.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N216MG
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2014 22:53 | Geno | Added |
| 31-Jul-2014 15:52 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 30-Nov-2017 18:52 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
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