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| Date: | Saturday 24 October 2009 |
| Time: | 16:13 |
| Type: |  AutoGyro Europe MT 03 eagle |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-RGG |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tauranga -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The gyrocopter was returning from a cross country flight from Matamata. The pilot was cleared for a short approach onto grass 25 which had a 9 knot crosswind. As the gyrocopter vacated the grass vector the crosswind lifted the machine and it rolled slowly over onto its side causing substantial damage. The pilot and passenger were uninjured.
Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence 09/4082
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-May-2025 17:14 | ASN | Added |
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