ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 309151
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| Date: | Saturday 11 March 2023 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: | Aviation Artur Trendak Taurus |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N553AT |
| MSN: | T&S F26917S |
| Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 140 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912 UL 2-01 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Strawberry, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Provo Airport, UT (PVU/KPVU) |
| Strawberry Reservoir, UT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while flying low over a snow-covered frozen lake, the gyrocopter was closer to the surface than he realized. The pilot increased engine power to attempt to climb away from the surface, however, the nosewheel impacted snow on the surface and the gyrocopter nosed over, rolled, and came to rest on its side. The fuselage, horizontal stabilizer, and rudders were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the gyrocopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the snow-covered lake while flying at a low altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR23LA126
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N553AT
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N553AT
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