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| Date: | Sunday 26 December 2010 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  AutoGyro Europe MT 03 eagle |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-RKG |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Rotoehu -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
While taxing, the autogyro's left rear wheel fell into a hole, causing the pilot to inadvertently increase the throttle to full power. The autogyro accelerated, and fell down a bank beside the runway.
Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence 10/5153
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-May-2025 17:14 | ASN | Added |
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